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Radányi Rókus SJ

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Deceased

Birth data:: Bácsbokod, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — October 23, 1914
Death data:: New York, NY, USA — June 28, 1978
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: jezsuita (Societas Jesu)

Ordination level:: priest
Entry into religious life:: Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — July 30, 1930
Perpetual vows:: February 2, 1946
Priestly ordination:: Szeged, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — May 13, 1942
Place of burial:: Jesuit Cemetery
Auriesville, NY, USA
Other name used:: Szekulity

Biographical data

He began his high school studies at the Jesuit High School in Kalocsa, and then, on July 30, 1930, in Budapest, he entered the order. After completing his novitiate, he graduated from high school in 1934. He studied rhetoric and philosophy in Budapest from 1935 to 1937. He studied theology in Szeged from 1940 to 1942 and was ordained a priest there on May 13, 1942. He took his final vows on February 2, 1946.
He left the country in 1956. In 1960, he moved to the United States. He died of lymphoma.

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place i	Current name, country i	Church / institution	Position
1942	1948	Szatmárnémeti, Hungary	Satu Mare, Romania		minister, boarding school prefect, religion teacher, newspaper editor
1948		Pécs, Hungary		Jézus Szíve templom	church administrator
1948	1950	Budapest, Hungary			Procurator for Foreign Missions, Editor
1950	1953	Budapest, Hungary		Bártfa utca	church administrator
1953	1955	Gödrekeresztúr, Hungary	Gödre		assistant pastor
1955	1956	Paks, Hungary			assistant pastor

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Position
1956	1960	Hollandia	Hungarian pastor
1960	1970	New York, NY, USA	Editor, Assistant Pastor, Passaic, NJ, USA
1970	1973	Yonkers, NY, USA	the pastor of the Hungarians
1974	1978	New York, NY, USA	provincial secretary

Literary activity

Számos újság szerkesztője: Konreganista, Kálvária, Katolikus Misszió, Hollandiában: A kereszt népe – szerkesztő, Amerikában: A Szív, Anima Una, Cor Unum.

Life timeline

Birth

October 23, 1914

Bácsbokod, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary

Entry into religious life

July 30, 1930

Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

Priestly ordination

May 13, 1942

Szeged, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

Service in the homeland

1942 – 1948

Szatmárnémeti, Hungary, currently Satu Mare, Romania

minister, boarding school prefect, religion teacher, newspaper editor

Perpetual vows

February 2, 1946

Service in the homeland

1948

Pécs, Hungary

Jézus Szíve templom

church administrator

Service in the homeland

1948 – 1950

Budapest, Hungary

Procurator for Foreign Missions, Editor

Service in the homeland

1950 – 1953

Budapest, Hungary

Bártfa utca

church administrator

Service in the homeland

1953 – 1955

Gödrekeresztúr, Hungary, currently Gödre

assistant pastor

Service in the homeland

1955 – 1956

Paks, Hungary

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1956 – 1960

Hollandia

Hungarian pastor

Service abroad

1960 – 1970

New York, NY, USA

Editor, Assistant Pastor, Passaic, NJ, USA

Service abroad

1970 – 1973

Yonkers, NY, USA

the pastor of the Hungarians

Service abroad

1974 – 1978

New York, NY, USA

provincial secretary

Death

June 28, 1978

New York, NY, USA

Sources

Bikfalvi: 188.;
Török: 319.;
Szolgálat: 42. (1979/2), pp. 93.;
JTMR Levéltár IV.03 (Gyűjtemények, Fényképgyűjtemény);
https://leveltar.jezsuita.hu/index.php/hu/node/1803✓
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114585175/rocco-radanyi✕
http://ststephenspassaic.com/history/tpleb.htm✓

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Radányi Rókus SJ: 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=907 (accessed: 2026-07-08).

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