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Hungarian churches in North America are those churches, which belong to Hungarian believers. In the USA there are 31 Hungarian Catholic churches or parished, 65 Hungarian Presbyterian or Reformed churches. In Canada there are 5 Hungarian Presbyterian churches. In Mexico there is 1 Hungarian Catholic church and 1 Hungarian Reformed church.

Churches in the USA
The first Hungarian Reformed mess was celebrated in New York by Rev. Gedeon Ács in 1852 (in a Dutch church). By 1895 there were Hungarian Reformed churches Cleveland, Pittsburg, South Norwalk, Trenton and in New York City.

A Hungarian priest, Rev. Charles Böhm built the first Hungarian church (St. Elizabeth Church) in Cleveland, Ohio. The second Hungarian church (St. Stephen's) was founded at Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1897, and the third (St. Stephen's) at McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in 1899.

St. Stephen Hungarian Roman Catholic Church in Toledo


The St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Magyar Church is located in Toledo's ethnic Hungarian Birmingham neighborhood. The Parish was established in 1898, when about 300 Hungarian worker were dislocated to Toledo. At that time there was a wooden church, but it was destroyed by fire on June 27 1908. This present, second church was built in 1914. The church was dedicated to God and placed under the patronage of St. Stephen, first king of Hungary, and one of the first Hungarian saints. The church has 750 seats, a 30 x 36 Sanctuary, 102 feet high towers.

First Hungarian Reformed Church in New York


The First Hungarian Reformed Church in New York City (Hungarian: New York-i Első Magyar Református Egyház), is located at 344 E. 69th Street in Manhattan, the Parish was founded in 1895. The current church was finished in 1916. The church was designed by Hungarian-American architect Emery Roth. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hungarian Reformed Church in South Columbus


The Hungarian Reformed Church was built in 1906.

St. Laszlo Hungarian Church in Prud'homme


Between 1900 and 1905 about 30 Hungarian families settled down in Prud'homme's enviroment, most of them was Catholic believer. The church was built between 1903 and 1911. The first priest was Father Oscar Solymos (served 1911-1930), he was buried in the cemetery of the church.

Calvin Hungarian Presbyterian Church in Calgary
In Canada there is 15 Presbyterian or Reformed church belonging to the Hungarian believers. The Parish in Calgary was established in 1930. Initally they had plase for worship in 4th Avenue, the parish was there until 1947. In 1947 they bought an empty place at 101-14 Avenue SW and they started to build the church, which was ready by 1951. In 1966 the church was burned down. The current church was made in 1967.

Reformed churches

 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Phoenix, Arizona
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Redwood City, California
 * Grace Hungarian Reformed Church in Reseda, California
 * Hollywoodi Magyar Református Egyház in Hollywood, California
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in San Diego, California
 * The Free Magyar Reformed Church in Ontario, California
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Denver, Colorado
 * Calvin Reformed Church in Norwalk, Connecticut
 * Calvin United Church of Christ in Fairfield, Connecticut
 * United Church of Christ in Bridgeport, Connecticut
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Washington, D.C.
 * First Hungarian United Church of Christ in Miami, Florida
 * Hungarian Reformed Church of McKeesportMcKeesport, Pennsylvania
 * Magyar Christian Church in Sarasota, Florida
 * Honolului magyar református egyház in Honolulu, Hawaii
 * Free Hungarian Reformed Church in Chicago, Illinois
 * Grace Reformed Church in Gary, Indiana
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Whiting, Indiana
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan
 * Heritage Church in Davison, Michigan
 * American Hungarian Reformed Church in Allen Park, Michigan
 * Free Hungarian Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas, Nevada
 * Magyar Reformed Church in New Brunswick, New Jersey
 * The Bayard Street Presbyterian Church in New Brunswick, New Jersey
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Passaic, New Jersey
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Woodbridge, New Jersey
 * Hungarian Presbyterian Church in Wharton, New Jersey
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Roebling, New Jersey
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Carteret, New Jersey
 * Manville Reformed Church in Manville, New Jersey
 * Hungarian Reformed Church of Cliffside in Paramus, New Jersey
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Trenton, New Jersey
 * Magyar Reformed Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Rochester, New York
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in New York City
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Poughkeepsie, New York
 * Magyar Reformed Church in Staten Island, New York
 * West Side Hungarian Reformed Church in Buffalo, New York
 * First Hungarian Reformed Church in Walton Hills, Ohio
 * West Side Hungarian Reformed Church in Cleveland, Ohio
 * Hungarian Reformed Church in Fairport Harbor, Ohio
 * Old Troy Pike Community Church in Dayton, Ohio
 * Rockview Christian Church in Youngstown, Ohio
 * Christ Reformed Church in Akron, Ohio
 * Hungarian-Mexican Reformed Church in Mexico City - Iglesia Reformada Húngaro-Mexicana en la Ciudad de México
 * Hungarian United Church in Montreal, Quebec

Catholic Churches
Holy Trinity Hungarian Church, East Chicago, Indiana
 * St. Stephen Catholic Church in Los Angeles
 * Holy Cross Hungarian Church in Delray, Detroit
 * St. Stephen, Bridgeport, Connecticut
 * St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church, Chicago
 * St. Elizabeth, Cleveland, Ohio
 * St. Stephen, McKeesport, Pennsylvania


 * St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Church in Toronto
 * Sacred Heart of Jesus Hungarian Roman Catholic Church in Mexico City

Lutheran Churches

 * Ascension Lutheran Church in New Brunswick, New Jersey
 * First Hungarian Lutheran Church in Cleveland, Ohio
 * St. John's First Hungarian Wend. Lutheran Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
 * Hungarian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Our Savior in Buffalo, New York
 * West Side Hungarian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cleveland, Ohio
 * Zion First Hungarian Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania