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This year, the Diocese of Szeged-Csanád and its Pedagogical Institute honored a director and a school founder with the Vilmos Gelsey Awards. The awards are given annually to individuals who have long contributed to the development of Hungarian society based on Christian values and have dedicated themselves to the cause of Christian education.

The 2025 Vilmos Gelsey Awards were presented on Wednesday afternoon at the Cathedral Visitor Center. The Diocese of Szeged-Csanád and its Vilmos Gelsey Pedagogical Institute established the award in 2014 to honor the legacy of its namesake, Vilmos Gelsey, a British economist and banker of Hungarian descent.
Vilmos Gelsey Award: Recognition for Christian Education

The award is presented to individuals who have long served the development of Hungarian society based on Christian values and have dedicated themselves to the cause of Christian education. This year, the recipients were Franciscan friar Pál Reisz, former principal of the Franciscan High School in Esztergom, and Honorary Canon Lajos Berszán, founder of the Árpád-házi Szent Erzsébet High School in Gyimesfelsőlok.
Introducing This Year’s Awardees

The Vilmos Gelsey Award with a statue is given to individuals who have exemplarily contributed to the development of Hungarian society based on Christian values, strengthening the economy and culture while serving Christian education. This year, the award was presented to Lajos Berszán, a pastor dedicated to church and school building, and the founder of the Árpád-házi Szent Erzsébet High School.

The Vilmos Gelsey Award with a plaque is awarded to individuals who, as committed Christians, have achieved outstanding results in Hungarian national culture and the educational system. This year, the award was granted to Franciscan friar Pál Reisz.

Source: delmagyar.hu

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