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Deutsch Alcuin OSB, dr. apát

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Birth data:: Valla, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Wallern im Burgenland, Austria — February 13, 1877
Death data:: Collegeville, MN, USA — May 12, 1951
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: bencés (Ordo Sancti Benedicti)

Ordination level:: priest
Entry into religious life:: August 28, 1897
Priestly ordination:: May 24, 1902
Other name used:: Alcuin Henricus Deutsch OSB

Biographical data

His parents were József Deutsch and Anna Schneider; he had nine siblings. He arrived in the United States at the age of four. He entered the Benedictine Order on August 28, 1897. He completed his studies in America at St. John’s University, and then in Rome at the University of St. Anselm. He earned a doctorate in philosophy. He was ordained a priest on May 24, 1902. He was elected the fifth abbot of St. John’s Abbey on December 29, 1921. He served as abbot until October 19, 1950. He was a supporter of the Hungarian Benedictines in South America.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Church / institution	Position
1902	1913	Jamaica, NY, USA	St. John’s University	teacher; rector from 1909 to 1913
1913	1916	Minneapolis, MN, USA	St. Joseph templom	assistant pastor
1916	1921	Collegeville, MN, USA	St. John’s Abbey	hyphen, while teaching at St. John’s University
1921	1950	Collegeville, MN, USA	St. John’s Abbey	abbot
1951		Collegeville, MN, USA	St. John’s Abbey	retired

Life timeline

Birth

February 13, 1877

Valla, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Wallern im Burgenland, Austria

Entry into religious life

August 28, 1897

Priestly ordination

May 24, 1902

Service abroad

1902 – 1913

Jamaica, NY, USA

St. John’s University

teacher; rector from 1909 to 1913

Service abroad

1913 – 1916

Minneapolis, MN, USA

St. Joseph templom

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1916 – 1921

Collegeville, MN, USA

St. John’s Abbey

hyphen, while teaching at St. John’s University

Service abroad

1921 – 1950

Collegeville, MN, USA

St. John’s Abbey

abbot

Death

May 12, 1951

Collegeville, MN, USA

Service abroad

1951

Collegeville, MN, USA

St. John’s Abbey

retired

Sources

A Minneapolis Morning Tribune, 1921. december 30., pp. 12.
https://www.myheritage.hu/research/collection-1/myheritage-csaladfak?itemId=441872341-1-500418&action=showRecord&recordTitle=Alcuin+Henriens+Deutsch✕

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Deutsch Alcuin OSB, dr. apát: 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=194 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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