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Kovács János Ferenc, Msgr.

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Kovács János Ferenc, Msgr.
Deceased
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Birth data:
Egeg, Csehszlovákia, currently Hokovce, Slovakia — December 6, 1926
Death data:
West Des Moines, IA, USA — November 20, 1997
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Esztergom-Budapest (korábban: Esztergom)
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — June 15, 1941
Place of burial:
Glendale Cemetery
Des Moines, IA, Hungary
Biographical data
He was ordained a priest in Esztergom on June 15, 1941. He emigrated to the United States in 1951. His name does not appear in either the Diós or Beke databases.
Domestic service locations
From To Place i Current name, country i Church / institution Position
1941 1943 Galánta, Kingdom of Hungary Galanta, Slovakia assistant pastor
1943 after Nagysurány, Kingdom of Hungary Šurany, Slovakia assistant pastor
Foreign service locations
From To Place Current name, country Church / institution Position
1952 1957 NSZK Germany in the vicinity of Westphalia
1961 1977 Lacona, IA, USA
1978 1983 Corning, CA, USA
1984 1999 West Des Moines, IA, USA
Life timeline
Birth
December 6, 1926
Egeg, Csehszlovákia, currently Hokovce, Slovakia
Priestly ordination
June 15, 1941
Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
Service in the homeland
1941 – 1943
Galánta, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Galanta, Slovakia
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1943
Nagysurány, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Šurany, Slovakia
assistant pastor
Service abroad
1952 – 1957
NSZK, currently Germany
in the vicinity of Westphalia
Service abroad
1961 – 1977
Lacona, IA, USA
Service abroad
1978 – 1983
Corning, CA, USA
Service abroad
1984 – 1999
West Des Moines, IA, USA
Death
November 20, 1997
West Des Moines, IA, USA
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Citation for this entry
Kovács János Ferenc, Msgr.: 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=584 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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