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Benkő Antal SJ

Benkő Antal SJ
Deceased
Birth data:
Paks, Hungary — July 7, 1920
Death data:
Pilisvörösvár, Hungary — November 24, 2013
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
religious
Diocese / Order:
jezsuita (Societas Jesu)
Ordination level:
priest
Entry into religious life:
August 14, 1938
Priestly ordination:
June 26, 1947
Other name used:
Geyer Antal
Biographical data
His mother’s name was Blanka Weisz. He completed his high school studies in Paks. In his fifth year of high school, he entered the minor seminary in Pécs, and on August 14, 1938, he joined the Society of Jesus. He completed his novitiate in Manréza, then studied theology in Szeged from 1944 and in Rome from 1946. He was ordained a priest on June 26, 1947. Although he was primarily interested in philosophy, he began studying psychology between 1949 and 1954 for the sake of the order, and later earned his doctorate in Leuven. He was sent to Brazil in 1954 and returned to Europe in 1975. He is the author of numerous books on psychology.
Domestic service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1997 2000 Budapest Hungary Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem psychology teacher; meanwhile, in 1998 in Pécs and in 2000 at the Central Seminary, he served as a spiritual director
2001 2001 Budapest Hungary Jezsuita Tartományfőnökség novice master
2003 2010 Budapest Hungary Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem teacher
2010 2013 Pilisvörösvár Hungary Szociális Otthon coordinator (retired)
Foreign service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1946 1947 Róma Italy studies
1949 1954 Leuven Belgium studies
1954 1957 Nova Friburgo Brazília philosophy and psychology teacher
1957 1975 Rio de Janeiro Brazília Psychology teacher, Director of the Psychological Counseling Center, and Vice Rector from 1972 to 1975
1975 1986 Klagenfurt Austria Editor of the journal *Szolgálat*, financial officer of the monastery
1986 1989 Bécs Austria Editor of the journal *Szolgálat*
1989 1992 Austria Spiritual Director of the Burgenland Seminar
1993 1996 Róma Italy Editor of Vatican Radio’s Hungarian-language broadcast
Literary activity
Examen de la personnalité chez les candidats à la patrise. Leuven, 1955;
Valores e limites do teste de Szondi. 3 k. São Paulo, 1955–1956;
A personalidade do adolescente. Belo Horizonte, 1959;
Aspectos psicológicos da vacacao religiosa e sacerdotal. São Paulo, 1961;
Psicologica moderne e concepcao espiritualista do homem. São Paulo, 1961;
Examen de la personalidad en los candidatos al sacerdocio. (J. Nuttinnal közösen.) Madrid, 1966;
Pseudo-Debilidade Mental. São Paulo, 1966;
Convenencia e integracao de orientacao educacional na escola secundaria. São Paulo, é. n.;
S. R. Hathaway–J. C. McKinley: Inventário multifásico minesota de personalidade. Fordítás. Rio de Janeiro, 1967;
Prepario técnico e condicoes de estágio. São Paulo, 1967; A
orientacao educacional e a direcao da escola secundária. Rio de Janeiro, 1969;
Három pápa. VI. Pál, I. és II. János Pál. Eisenstadt, 1977;
Bevezetés a valláslélektanba. Róma, 1979; Psicologia da religiao. São Paulo, 1981;
Testvéreink szolgálatában. (Szentmártoni M.-mel közösen.) Eisenstadt, 1981;
A lelkiélet lélektanához. (Szentmártoni M.-mel közösen.) Eisenstadt, 1984;
Közöttünk élnek. Róma, 1984; Eukarisztikus emlékkönyv. Eisenstadt, 1988;
Igaz-e, hogy a szabadulást a szekták hozzák? Szeged–Róma, 1994;
Igaz-e, hogy a Mormonkönyv Isten szava? Szeged–Róma, 1994;
gaz-e, hogy közel a világ vége? Szeged–Róma, 1994;
Igaz-e, hogy a szcientológia egyház? Szeged–Róma, 1995;
Igaz-e hogy nem szekta a Hit Gyülekezete? Szeged–Róma, 1995; I
gaz-e, hogy a Messiás már újból eljött? Szeged–Róma, 1996;
gaz-e, hogy a bahai vallás a jövő világ vallása? Szeged–Róma, 1996;
A gyógyító Krisztus nyomában. (Szentmártoni M.-mel közösen.) Szeged–Róma, 2003.
Life timeline
Birth
Paks, Hungary
Entry into religious life
Service abroad
19461947
Róma, Italy
studies
Priestly ordination
Service abroad
19491954
Leuven, Belgium
studies
Service abroad
19541957
Nova Friburgo, Brazília
philosophy and psychology teacher
Service abroad
19571975
Rio de Janeiro, Brazília
Psychology teacher, Director of the Psychological Counseling Center, and Vice Rector from 1972 to 1975
Service abroad
19751986
Klagenfurt, Austria
Editor of the journal *Szolgálat*, financial officer of the monastery
Service abroad
19861989
Bécs, Austria
Editor of the journal *Szolgálat*
Service abroad
19891992
Austria
Spiritual Director of the Burgenland Seminar
Service abroad
19931996
Róma, Italy
Editor of Vatican Radio’s Hungarian-language broadcast
Service in the homeland
19972000
Budapest, Hungary
Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem
psychology teacher; meanwhile, in 1998 in Pécs and in 2000 at the Central Seminary, he served as a spiritual director
Service in the homeland
20012001
Budapest, Hungary
Jezsuita Tartományfőnökség
novice master
Service in the homeland
20032010
Budapest, Hungary
Pázmány Péter Katolikus Egyetem
teacher
Service in the homeland
20102013
Pilisvörösvár, Hungary
Szociális Otthon
coordinator (retired)
Death
Pilisvörösvár, Hungary
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Benkő Antal SJ: 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=67 (accessed: 2026-04-05).