Coming out: most well-known Hungarian Catholic priest admits he’s gay

András Hodász, who is generally referred to as Father Hodász, although he does not serve as a Catholic priest for a while, admitted in an Instagram post he was gay. Interestingly, he did so yesterday late evening, while Budapest Pride starts this afternoon.

According to the post, he received a message from one of his followers asking about his sexuality. And since he was an upright man, he did not lie. He admitted he was gay.

He wrote it took him long to realise that, and no longer being a Catholic priest helped that. He said it became obvious he did not have a place in the church as a priest. He added he liked to be a priest. Hodász highlighted that because of the coming out, he would never be able to join that community again. However, he hopes he can be a useful member of society and can continue to build the civilisation of love.

God is love – who can deny that? (Hodász l)

He said he still believed in God and loved the church but could not change the teachings of the Bible. Later, he promised he would answer questions and share details on the “suitable” forums.

Jumped out priest working in a café

According to telex.hu, András Hodász was the priest of the Szent Mihály parish in Budapest-Angyalföld (13th district). Cardinal Péter Erdő released him from service last September, following Hodász’s request. We wrote HERE that Erdő has favourable odds in becoming the next pope. Mr Hodász became famous because of his Papifrankó YouTube channel. Currently, he is working in a Budapest café.

Here is a photo of him holding a Holy Mass on Budapest’s popular Sziget Festival:

After quitting as a priest, he shared that he was sexually abused by a Catholic priest during his childhood in an interview. Here is another photo of him:

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