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Habetler János Ipoly OFM

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Deceased

Birth data:: Vaskeresztes, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — February 25, 1894
Death data:: Eichgraben, Austria — February 6, 1977
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: ferences (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) (Marianus rendtartomány)

Ordination level:: priest
Entry into religious life:: August 26, 1910
Perpetual vows:: October 25, 1915
Priestly ordination:: January 5, 1919

Biographical data

His mother’s name was Mária Müller. He entered the order on August 26, 1910. He took his final vows on October 25, 1915. In 1917, he graduated from the Esztergom High School. He was ordained a priest on January 5, 1919. In 1930, his order sent him on a mission to the United States and Canada, from which he returned in 1931. He had not been residing in Esztergom since October 1944. After 1945, he left for Austria.

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Position
1919	1921	Budapest	Hungary
1921	1927	Szombathely	Hungary
1927	1930	Boldogasszony	Austria	house manager
1931	1945	Esztergom	Hungary	high school teacher, assistant principal

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Church / institution	Position
1930	1931		USA		Missionary in the United States and Canada (main places of service: Cleveland, OH, USA; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; and Windsor, AB, Canada)
1945	1977	Ausztria	Hungary		on duty

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Birth

February 25, 1894

Vaskeresztes, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary

Entry into religious life

August 26, 1910

Perpetual vows

October 25, 1915

Priestly ordination

January 5, 1919

Service in the homeland

1919 – 1921

Budapest, Hungary

Service in the homeland

1921 – 1927

Szombathely, Hungary

Service in the homeland

1927 – 1930

Boldogasszony, Austria

house manager

Service abroad

1930 – 1931

USA

Missionary in the United States and Canada (main places of service: Cleveland, OH, USA; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; and Windsor, AB, Canada)

Service in the homeland

1931 – 1945

Esztergom, Hungary

high school teacher, assistant principal

Service abroad

1945 – 1977

Ausztria, Hungary

on duty

Death

February 6, 1977

Eichgraben, Austria

Sources

Máté: 209.;
Török: 376.;
OFM-M 1949.;
OFM-M 1991.;
ABTL: HU - ÁBTL - I. - 2.2.1. - IV/1 Külföldön élő személyek kartonjai, 1004-1005.;
Kép forrása: Magyar Ferences Könyvtár Fotótára

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Habetler János Ipoly 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=356 (accessed: 2026-05-07).