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Nyiri István, Dr.

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Nyiri István, Dr.
Deceased
Birth data:
Nyírlugos, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — April 23, 1884
Death data:
Cleveland, OH, USA — December 4, 1972
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Nagyvárad (1923-ig) → Székesfehérvár
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Nagyvárad, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Oradea, Romania — February 17, 1910
Place of burial:
Divine Redeemer Sisters Cemetery
Elisabeth, PA, USA
Biographical data
His birth name was István Dominyák, which he changed to Nyiri on September 12, 1912. He completed his high school studies in Nagykálló and Lőcse, then passed his secondary school graduation exam at the Premonstratensian monastery in Košice. He studied theology in Nagyvárad, where he was ordained a priest on February 17, 1910, by Bishop Antal Fetser, the vicar general. He earned his doctorate in theology from the University of Szeged on December 15, 1923. On October 15, 1923, he was transferred to the Diocese of Székesfehérvár, but he did not serve there; instead, he left for the United States. He died at home as a result of a heart attack.
Domestic service locations
From To Place i Current name, country i Church / institution Position
1910 1911 Endrőd, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Gyomaendrőd, Hungary assistant pastor
1911 Orosháza, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Hungary assistant pastor
1911 Nagyvárad, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Oradea, Romania cathedral chaplain
1911 Biharpüspöki, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Oradea, Romania parish administrator
1912 Békéscsaba, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Hungary assistant pastor
1912 Rézbánya, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Băița, Romania parish administrator
1913 1923 Gádoros, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Hungary parish administrator, then parish priest
Foreign service locations
From To Place Current name, country Church / institution Position
1923 Pittsburgh, PA, USA Szent Anna R. K. Egyházközség pastor
1924 1927 Homestead, PA, USA parish priest (also: Beaver Falls, PA, USA)
1927 1928 Welland, ON, Canada parish priest
1928 Windber, PA, USA parish priest
1928 1934 Youngstown, OH, USA parish priest
1935 1944 Leechburg, PA, USA parish priest
1944 1962 Homestead, PA, USA parish priest (also known as: Munhall, PA, USA)
1962 1972 Cleveland, OH, USA retired
Literary activity
Írásai jelentek meg a Detroiti Magyar Újság, Katolikus Magyarok Vasárnapja folyóiratokban
Könyvei: A Szent Család imakönyve – Leechburg, 1942
Verses költemények – Cleveland, OH, 1972
a Homestad-i Szt Család és az Amerikai magyar kat. képes naptár szerk-je és kiadója
Life timeline
Birth
April 23, 1884
Nyírlugos, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
Priestly ordination
February 17, 1910
Nagyvárad, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Oradea, Romania
Service in the homeland
1910 – 1911
Endrőd, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Gyomaendrőd, Hungary
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1911
Orosháza, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1911
Nagyvárad, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Oradea, Romania
cathedral chaplain
Service in the homeland
1911. szeptember
Biharpüspöki, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Oradea, Romania
parish administrator
Service in the homeland
1912
Békéscsaba, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1912
Rézbánya, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Băița, Romania
parish administrator
Service in the homeland
1913 – 1923
Gádoros, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
parish administrator, then parish priest
Service abroad
1923
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Szent Anna R. K. Egyházközség
pastor
Service abroad
1924 – 1927
Homestead, PA, USA
parish priest (also: Beaver Falls, PA, USA)
Service abroad
1927 – 1928
Welland, ON, Canada
parish priest
Service abroad
1928
Windber, PA, USA
parish priest
Service abroad
1928 – 1934
Youngstown, OH, USA
parish priest
Service abroad
1935 – 1944
Leechburg, PA, USA
parish priest
Service abroad
1944 – 1962
Homestead, PA, USA
parish priest (also known as: Munhall, PA, USA)
Service abroad
1962 – 1972
Cleveland, OH, USA
retired
Death
December 4, 1972
Cleveland, OH, USA
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Nyiri István, Dr.: personal record. In: Historical directory of Hungarian, Hungarian-descended, and Hungarian-speaking clergy serving abroad. Available at: https://www.diaszporalelkipasztorok.hu/persons_v2/view.php?id=828 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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