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Demkó Zoltán, dr.

Demkó Zoltán, dr.
Deceased
Birth data:
Nagybecskerek, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Serbia — November 1, 1893
Death data:
Avon, OH, USA — December 4, 1974
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Szeged-Csanád (korábban: Csanád)
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Temesvár, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania — 1916
Place of burial:
Salvatorian Sisters
Elisabeth, NJ, USA
Other name used:
István
Biographical data
According to issue No. 25 of *The Service*, his first name was István. He completed his studies in Innsbruck. He was ordained in Timișoara in 1916. On November 20, 1923, he arrived in the United States at the invitation of Bishop Michael Gallagher of Detroit, MI. He also learned Spanish. In 1974, Cardinal József Mindszenty visited him at his sickbed. He is buried at the convent of the Daughters of the Divine Savior in Elisabeth, NJ.
Domestic service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1916 1923 Karánsebes Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania assistant pastor and religion teacher
1916 1923 Nagybecskerek Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Serbia assistant pastor and religion teacher
1916 1923 Szeged Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary assistant pastor and religion teacher
Foreign service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1923 1925 Detroit, MI USA
1925 1947 Fairport, NY USA Szent Antal templom parish priest
1947 1968 Lorain, OH USA Szent László templom parish priest, Hungarian and Spanish pastor
1968 1973 Lorain, OH USA Szent László templom retired
1973 1974 Avon, OH USA Avon Oaks Gondozóotthon on sick leave
Life timeline
Birth
Nagybecskerek, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Serbia
Service in the homeland
19161923
Karánsebes, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania
assistant pastor and religion teacher
Service in the homeland
19161923
Nagybecskerek, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Serbia
assistant pastor and religion teacher
Service in the homeland
19161923
Szeged, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
assistant pastor and religion teacher
Priestly ordination
Temesvár, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania
Service abroad
19231925
Detroit, MI, USA
Service abroad
19251947
Fairport, NY, USA
Szent Antal templom
parish priest
Service abroad
19471968
Lorain, OH, USA
Szent László templom
parish priest, Hungarian and Spanish pastor
Service abroad
19681973
Lorain, OH, USA
Szent László templom
retired
Service abroad
19731974
Avon, OH, USA
Avon Oaks Gondozóotthon
on sick leave
Death
Avon, OH, USA
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Citation for this entry
Demkó Zoltán, dr.: 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=189 (accessed: 2026-04-05).