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Hoffer Lipót József OSB, dr.

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Birth data:: Tápszentmiklós, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — April 22, 1917
Death data:: São Paulo, Brazília — 1994
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: bencés (Ordo Sancti Benedicti)

Ordination level:: priest
Entry into religious life:: August 6, 1935
First (temporary) vows:: June 28, 1937
Perpetual vows:: June 28, 1940
Priestly ordination:: June 22, 1941

Biographical data

He entered the Benedictine Order on August 6, 1935. He took his solemn vows on June 28, 1940. He was ordained a priest on June 22, 1941. He left the country in 1948 and remained in the United States until 1975. In 1974, he requested a transfer to São Paulo, Brazil, where he left the Benedictines shortly thereafter. In 1977, he requested to be laicized, which was granted on May 27 of that same year.

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place i	Current name, country i	Position
1941	1942	Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary	student teacher
1942	1943	Győrszentiván, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy	Hungary	religious educator
1943	1946	Zalaapáti, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary	religious educator
1946	1948	Esztergály, Hungary		pastor

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Church / institution	Position
1948	1949	USA		pastor in California
1949	1954	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	Szent Anna R. K. Egyházközség	assistant pastor, while earning a master’s degree
1955	1956	Mount Vernon, VA, USA
1957		Baltimore, MD, USA
1958	1975	Portola Valley, CA, USA		Biology lecturer, full-time teacher, from 1968 to 1974
1975	1977	São Paulo, Brazília		pastor

Life timeline

Birth

April 22, 1917

Tápszentmiklós, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary

Entry into religious life

August 6, 1935

First (temporary) vows

June 28, 1937

Perpetual vows

June 28, 1940

Priestly ordination

June 22, 1941

Service in the homeland

1941 – 1942

Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

student teacher

Service in the homeland

1942 – 1943

Győrszentiván, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary

religious educator

Service in the homeland

1943 – 1946

Zalaapáti, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

religious educator

Service in the homeland

1946 – 1948

Esztergály, Hungary

pastor

Service abroad

1948 – 1949

USA

pastor in California

Service abroad

1949 – 1954

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Szent Anna R. K. Egyházközség

assistant pastor, while earning a master’s degree

Service abroad

1955 – 1956

Mount Vernon, VA, USA

Service abroad

1957

Baltimore, MD, USA

Service abroad

1958 – 1975

Portola Valley, CA, USA

Biology lecturer, full-time teacher, from 1968 to 1974

Service abroad

1975 – 1977

São Paulo, Brazília

pastor

Death

1994

São Paulo, Brazília

Sources

KMVÉ: 1950–1981.;
Török: 252.;
Bencés: 209.;
MKL: Hoffer;
ÓNODY Olivér: O culto dós santos Húngaros no Brasil e a história da igreja católica romana húngara no Brasil (Ism.: Somorjai Ádám OSB), Magyar egyháztörténeti vázlatok 7. (Magyar Egyháztörténeti Enciklopédia Munkaközösség, Budapest, 1995) 1995 /3–4. szám, pp. 248.;
Somorjai Ádám OSB: A magyar bencések 87 éve Braziliában, MEV 2024/1–2. 70–84.;
ABTL: HU - ÁBTL - I. - 2.2.1. - IV/1 Külföldön élő személyek kartonjai, 1138-1139.

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Hoffer Lipót József OSB, 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=403 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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