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Dobra Viktor

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Dobra Viktor
Deceased
Birth data:
April 10, 1863
Death data:
Uniontown, PA, USA — September 20, 1924
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Munkács
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ukraine — November 25, 1888
Place of burial:
Saint John Byzantine Cemetery
Hopwood, PA, USA
Biographical data
His father was György Dobra, a priest, and his mother was Anna Berlányi. His wife was Etel Ruttkay, and they had two children. He pursued his theological studies in Uzhhorod. On November 25, 1888, he was ordained a priest by János Pásztélyi Kovács, Bishop of Mukachevo.
Domestic service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1888 1889 Vajnág Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ukraine pastor
1892 1893 Tiszabogdány Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ukraine assistant pastor
1892 — Gézsény Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Slovakia pastor
1893 1912 Nagymogyorós Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ukraine pastor
Foreign service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1913 — Lyndora, PA USA pastor
1914 1924 Uniontown, PA USA A pastor who built a church, and also served as an assistant pastor in Leiseuring, PA, USA
Life timeline
Birth
April 10, 1863
Priestly ordination
November 25, 1888
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ukraine
Service in the homeland
1888 – 1889
Vajnág, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ukraine
pastor
Service in the homeland
1892
Gézsény, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Slovakia
pastor
Service in the homeland
1892 – 1893
Tiszabogdány, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ukraine
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1893 – 1912
Nagymogyorós, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ukraine
pastor
Service abroad
1913
Lyndora, PA, USA
pastor
Service abroad
1914 – 1924
Uniontown, PA, USA
A pastor who built a church, and also served as an assistant pastor in Leiseuring, PA, USA
Death
September 20, 1924
Uniontown, PA, USA
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Citation for this entry
Dobra Viktor: 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=207 (accessed: 2026-04-05).