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Brunner József Columbinus SVD

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Deceased

Birth data:: Nagyganna, Hungary — July 21, 1902
According to another source: 1912
Death data:: Steyl, Hollandia — May 3, 1983
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: verbita (Societas Verbi Divini)

Ordination level:: religious brother (not ordained priest)
Entry into religious life:: Mödling, Austria — October 10, 1926
Perpetual vows:: June 29, 1935

Biographical data

His year of birth is listed as 1912 in Miklósháza and 1902 in the MKL. On October 10, 1926, he entered the Society of the Divine Word in Mödlingen. He took his perpetual vows on June 29, 1935.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Church / institution	Position
1935	1975		Chile		monk, cook
1975 after	—		NSZK, currently Germany		monk

Life timeline

Birth

July 21, 1902

Nagyganna, Hungary

Entry into religious life

October 10, 1926

Mödling, Austria

Perpetual vows

June 29, 1935

Service abroad

1935 – 1975

Chile

monk, cook

Service abroad

1975

NSZK, currently Germany

monk

Death

May 3, 1983

Steyl, Hollandia

Sources

MLK: Brunner;
Miklósházy Attila SJ.: Vázlatok és adalékok a külföldi római katolikus magyar lelkipásztorkodás történetéhez, MEV 13., 2001/1–2., 223-262.;
Molnár Gábor: Magyar hősök Latin-Amerikában a XX: században (1936–1997 között), MEV 2004/1–2., 217-241.;

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Brunner József Columbinus SVD: 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=115 (accessed: 2026-04-05).