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Kovács Dénes Athanáz OFM

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Birth data:: Bethlenfalva, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Betlanovce, Slovakia — February 11, 1884
Death data:: Barberton, OH, USA — November 29, 1952
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: ferences (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) (Szent István Kusztódia)

Ordination level:: priest
Entry into religious life:: October 23, 1900
First (temporary) vows:: Mikháza, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Călugăreni, Romania — October 24, 1901
Perpetual vows:: November 1, 1904
Priestly ordination:: June 26, 1907

Biographical data

He entered the order on October 23, 1900. He completed his novitiate in Mikháza, where he took his first vows on October 24, 1901. He took his perpetual vows on November 1, 1904. He was ordained a priest on June 26, 1907. He resided in the United States from 1924 onward.
He was the superior of the St. Stephen Custody in 1952.

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place i	Current name, country i	Position
1907	1918	Medgyes, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy	Mediaș, Romania	pastor, music teacher, leader of the Rosary Society, vice-superior from 1914 to 1915, member of the Definitory, minister for the laity, superior from 1917 to 1918
1919	1923	Csíksomlyó, Romania	Șumuleu	house manager, singing teacher, and house supervisor from 1922 to 1923: Brașov and Esztelnek
1924		Kolozsvár, Romania	Cluj-Napoca	Preparing for the mission to the U.S.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Current name, country	Church / institution	Position
1924	1927	Cleveland, OH, USA		Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség	assistant pastor
1927	1952	Barberton, OH, USA		Szentháromság R. K. Egyházközség	parish priest

Literary activity

A Katolikus Magyarok Vasárnapja c. újság szerkesztője és kiadója 1938-1941 között

Life timeline

Birth

February 11, 1884

Bethlenfalva, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Betlanovce, Slovakia

Entry into religious life

October 23, 1900

First (temporary) vows

October 24, 1901

Mikháza, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Călugăreni, Romania

Perpetual vows

November 1, 1904

Priestly ordination

June 26, 1907

Service in the homeland

1907 – 1918

Medgyes, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Mediaș, Romania

pastor, music teacher, leader of the Rosary Society, vice-superior from 1914 to 1915, member of the Definitory, minister for the laity, superior from 1917 to 1918

Service in the homeland

1919 – 1923

Csíksomlyó, Romania, currently Șumuleu

house manager, singing teacher, and house supervisor from 1922 to 1923: Brașov and Esztelnek

Service abroad

1924 – 1927

Cleveland, OH, USA

Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség

assistant pastor

Service in the homeland

1924

Kolozsvár, Romania, currently Cluj-Napoca

Preparing for the mission to the U.S.

Service abroad

1927 – 1952

Barberton, OH, USA

Szentháromság R. K. Egyházközség

parish priest

Death

November 29, 1952

Barberton, OH, USA

Sources

KMVÉ: 1945-1953.;
MKL: Kovács;
Máté: 212.;
Török: 68, 402.;
Kusztódia;
Hiradó, 1953. január 22.
Az Erdélyi Ferences Gyűjtőlevéltár adatai alapján

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Kovács Dénes Athanáz 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=581 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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