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Doveson Dezső OFM

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Deceased

Birth data:: Óbecse, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Serbia — June 23, 1905
Death data:: New Richmond, WI, currently USA — February 10, 1970
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: ferences (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) (Kapisztránus rendtartomány)

Ordination level:: priest
Entry into religious life:: September 20, 1921
Perpetual vows:: August 13, 1926
Place of burial:: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cemetery
New Richmond, WI, USA
Other name used:: Vella

Biographical data

His original name was Zsigmond Vella. He is listed as Vella in the Franciscan register; he likely changed his name after 1956. He entered the order on September 20, 1921. He took his perpetual vows on August 13, 1926. He was ordained a priest on February 12, 1928. He served as a missionary in China from 1938 to 1946, after which he went to the United States. In 1930, he won a quilt in the Piuma quilt design contest.

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Church / institution	Position
1928	—	Eger	Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary		assistant pastor
1929	1930	Simontornya	Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary		assistant pastor
1931	—	Jászberény	Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary		religious educator
1932	1935	Szeged	Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
1936	1937	Eger	Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
1938	—	Budapest	Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary	Pasaréti Ferences Kolostor	religious educator

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Position
1938	1946	Hunan	Kína	missionary
1947	1948	Carteret, NJ	USA
1948	1955	Roebling, NJ	USA
1956	1957	Milwaukee, WI	USA
1956	—	New Brunswick, NJ	USA
1966	1967	Iron River, WI	USA
1966	1967	Three Lakes, WI	USA
1967	1970		USA	Hospital chaplain (Holy Family Hospital)

Literary activity

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Life timeline

Birth

June 23, 1905

Óbecse, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Serbia

Entry into religious life

September 20, 1921

Perpetual vows

August 13, 1926

Service in the homeland

1928

Eger, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

assistant pastor

Service in the homeland

1929 – 1930

Simontornya, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

assistant pastor

Service in the homeland

1931

Jászberény, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

religious educator

Service in the homeland

1932 – 1935

Szeged, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

Service in the homeland

1936 – 1937

Eger, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

Service abroad

1938 – 1946

Hunan, Kína

missionary

Service in the homeland

1938

Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

Pasaréti Ferences Kolostor

religious educator

Service abroad

1947 – 1948

Carteret, NJ, USA

Service abroad

1948 – 1955

Roebling, NJ, USA

Service abroad

1956

New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Service abroad

1956 – 1957

Milwaukee, WI, USA

Service abroad

1966 – 1967

Iron River, WI, USA

Service abroad

1966 – 1967

Three Lakes, WI, USA

Service abroad

1967 – 1970

USA

Hospital chaplain (Holy Family Hospital)

Death

February 10, 1970

New Richmond, WI, currently USA

Sources

http://www.ststephenspassaic.com/history/bull/b1951/b1951003.pdf✓
KMVÉ: 1947-1956.
http://www.digifind-it.com/woodbridge/DATA/Carteret, NJPress/1946/1946-11-01.pdf✕

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Doveson Dezső OFM: 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=216 (accessed: 2026-04-05).