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András Antal Jeromos OFM

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Deceased

Birth data:: Szászvolkány, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania — May 10, 1879
Death data:: Farrel, PA, USA — October 20, 1953
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: ferences (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) (Szent István Kusztódia)

Ordination level:: religious brother (not ordained priest)
Perpetual vows:: Vajdahunyad, Romania — August 26, 1920
Place of burial:: ismeretlen

Biographical data

He entered the order on August 24, 1913. He studied philosophy in Medgyes and theology in Vajdahunyad. He took his solemn vows on August 26, 1920. He was ordained a priest on May 5, 1921. He arrived in the United States in 1933.
According to articles in the Pesti Hírlap, András Szergiusz OFM arrived in the United States in 1933 with Jeromos Hédly OFM.
It is likely that these are the same individuals, as András Szergiusz does not appear in any other sources.

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Position
1922	1923	Dés	Romania	pastor, religious educator
1923	1925	Székelyudvarhely	Romania	pastor
1925	1927	Máriaradna	Romania	pastor, organist
1928	1928	Székelyudvarhely	Romania	pastor, organist
1928	1931	Fogaras	Romania	pastor, religious educator, organist
1931	1933	Marosvásárhely	Romania	pastor, organist

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Church / institution
1933	1934	Youngstone, OH	USA	Our Lady of Hungary Church
1934	1935	South Bend, IN	USA	Our Lady of Hungary Church
1935	1953	Farrel, PA	USA	Holy Trinity Hungarian Roman Catholic Church:

Literary activity

A Catholic Publishing Co. Inc.nek vezetőségi tagja – KMV kiadóhivatala

Life timeline

Birth

May 10, 1879

Szászvolkány, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania

Perpetual vows

August 26, 1920

Vajdahunyad, Romania

Service in the homeland

1922 – 1923

Dés, Romania

pastor, religious educator

Service in the homeland

1923 – 1925

Székelyudvarhely, Romania

pastor

Service in the homeland

1925 – 1927

Máriaradna, Romania

pastor, organist

Service in the homeland

1928 – 1928

Székelyudvarhely, Romania

pastor, organist

Service in the homeland

1928 – 1931

Fogaras, Romania

pastor, religious educator, organist

Service in the homeland

1931 – 1933

Marosvásárhely, Romania

pastor, organist

Service abroad

1933 – 1934

Youngstone, OH, USA

Our Lady of Hungary Church

Service abroad

1934 – 1935

South Bend, IN, USA

Our Lady of Hungary Church

Service abroad

1935 – 1953

Farrel, PA, USA

Holy Trinity Hungarian Roman Catholic Church:

Death

October 20, 1953

Farrel, PA, USA

Sources

Máté 203
MKL: I/252
Mesterházy:2001
KMVÉ: 1945-1955
Pesti Hírlap, 1933-08-11., pp. 8
Shvoy: 107
Török: 163
Az Erdélyi Ferences Gyűjtőlevéltár információi alapján

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András Antal Jeromos 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=6 (accessed: 2026-04-07).