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Fedorkó János

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Fedorkó János
Deceased
Birth data:
Pittsburgh, PA, USA — November 21, 1893
Death data:
Nyitra, Csehszlovákia, currently Slovakia — 1960
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Munkács
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ukraine — December 22, 1918
Place of burial:
ismeretlen
Other name used:
Fedorkó Ján
Biographical data
His father was Mihály Fedorkó, a schoolteacher, and his mother was Mária Dzugos. He was born in the United States, but his family returned to Hungary when he was still a child. His wife was Mária Mihalovics, and they had two children. He pursued his theological studies in Uzhhorod. On December 22, 1918, he was ordained a priest by Bishop Antal Papp of Munkács. From 1828, he served as honorary dean, and from 1944, as honorary archdeacon.

In 1950, the communist authorities revoked his license to practice.
Domestic service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1918 1920 Ungvár Csehszlovákia, currently Ukraine Ceholnya assistant pastor
1920 1921 Nagymihály Csehszlovákia, currently Slovakia assistant pastor
1921 1925 Lasztomér Csehszlovákia, currently Slovakia pastor
1925 1950 Nagymihály Csehszlovákia, currently Slovakia assistant pastor, then parish priest
Life timeline
Birth
November 21, 1893
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Priestly ordination
December 22, 1918
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ukraine
Service in the homeland
1918 – 1920
Ungvár, Csehszlovákia, currently Ukraine
Ceholnya
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1920 – 1921
Nagymihály, Csehszlovákia, currently Slovakia
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1921 – 1925
Lasztomér, Csehszlovákia, currently Slovakia
pastor
Service in the homeland
1925 – 1950
Nagymihály, Csehszlovákia, currently Slovakia
assistant pastor, then parish priest
Death
1960
Nyitra, Csehszlovákia, currently Slovakia
Sources
  • Munkács: 248.
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Citation for this entry
Fedorkó János: 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=257 (accessed: 2026-05-06).