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Doveson Dezső OFM

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Deceased

Birth data:: Óbecse, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Bečej, Serbia — June 23, 1905
Death data:: New Richmond, WI, 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 i	Current name, country i	Church / institution	Position
1928		Eger, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary		assistant pastor
1929	1930	Simontornya, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary		assistant pastor
1931		Jászberény, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary		religious educator
1932	1935	Szeged, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary
1936	1937	Eger, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary
1938		Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary	Pasaréti Ferences Kolostor	religious educator

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Church / institution	Position
1938	1946	Hunan (湖南), Kína		missionary
1947	1948	Carteret, NJ, USA	Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség
1948	1955	Roebling, NJ, USA	Nagyboldogasszony R. K. Egyházközség
1956		New Brunswick, NJ, USA	Szent László R. K. Egyházközség
1956	1957	Milwaukee, WI, 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 Bečej, 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 (湖南), 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

Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség

Service abroad

1948 – 1955

Roebling, NJ, USA

Nagyboldogasszony R. K. Egyházközség

Service abroad

1956

New Brunswick, NJ, USA

Szent László R. K. Egyházközség

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, 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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Citation for this entry

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: 2026-07-07).

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