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Farkas András, Dr.

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Farkas András, Dr.
Deceased
Birth data:
Ključarovci, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ključarovci pri Ljutomeru, Slovenia — November 23, 1908
Death data:
Bridgeport, CT, USA — January 20, 1967
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Cleveland, OH, USA
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
1934
Place of burial:
Saint Michael's Cemetery
Stratford, CO, USA
Biographical data
He was ordained a priest in 1934. His original diocese and his activities there are unknown. He earned a doctorate in theology. He arrived in the United States in 1947. In 1957, he was sentenced to five days’ suspended imprisonment for causing a car accident. He served primarily as a pastor to the Vends, although he also spoke and used the Hungarian language.
Foreign service locations
From To Place Current name, country Church / institution Position
1947 1950 Newton, NJ, USA Salesian Seminary – Teacher
1951 before Aptos, CA, USA
1951 1957 Bridgeport, CT, USA Szent István R. K. Egyházközség parish priest
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Birth
November 23, 1908
Ključarovci, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ključarovci pri Ljutomeru, Slovenia
Priestly ordination
1934
Service abroad
1947 – 1950
Newton, NJ, USA
Salesian Seminary – Teacher
Service abroad
1951 – 1957
Bridgeport, CT, USA
Szent István R. K. Egyházközség
parish priest
Service abroad
1951
Aptos, CA, USA
Death
January 20, 1967
Bridgeport, CT, USA
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Citation for this entry
Farkas András, Dr.: 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=250 (accessed: 2026-10-30).
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