Jánoshida
Title
Jánoshida
Also Known As
Szentkereszt
Dates
Founded ca. 1186; dissolved 16th c.; re-established ca. 1688; dissolved 1785
Dedication
John the Baptist
Affiliation
Váradhegyfok? Zábrdovice from 1688
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
The priory of Jánoshida was founded ca. 1186, likely at the instigation of Béla III. The priory was destroyed by Turkish forces in the 16th century. From ca. 1688, Jánoshida was re-established as a priory of the abbey of Zábrdovice, and the priory buildings were substantially rebuilt.
In 1785, both Jánoshida and Zábrdovice were suppressed on the orders of the Emperor Joseph. From 1802, Jánoshida has been a parish church administered by Csorna.
Restoration work in the 1970s uncovered some of the original Romanesque church beneath the 18th-century Baroque remodelling.
In 1785, both Jánoshida and Zábrdovice were suppressed on the orders of the Emperor Joseph. From 1802, Jánoshida has been a parish church administered by Csorna.
Restoration work in the 1970s uncovered some of the original Romanesque church beneath the 18th-century Baroque remodelling.
Status
Priory
Archival Sources
The priory's medieval archives are lost.
Reference
Bibliography
Mezey, Alice. “A premontrei rend Árpád-kori építkezései kutatásának vázlata Pons Johannis (Jánoshida) példáján.” In 900 éves a premontrei rend : tanulmányok a rend magyarországi történetéről, kulturális és művelődéstörténeti jelentőségéről, edited by Anna Kara and Ágnes Kusler, 257–74. Gödöllő: Magyar Premontrei Cirkária, 2022.
Tóth, János. “A jánoshidai rk. templom, volt premontrei prépostság régészeti kutatása (1970-1974).” In Jubileumi évkönyv a Jász Múzeum alapításának 100. évfordulójára, 277–322. Jászberény: Jász Múzeum, 1974.
Image Credit
The former Premonstratensian monastery in Jánoshida, 2022. Wikimedia.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Jánoshida,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/214.