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Oberlander János

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Deceased

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Birth data:: January 14, 1897
Death data:: Butler, OH, USA
According to another source: Dayton, OH, USA, 1968. december 18.
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: Cincinnati, OH, USA

Ordination level:: priest
Priestly ordination:: USA — 1922 circa
Place of burial:: Calvary Cemetery
Middletown, OH, USA
Other name used:: Rev John L. “Father John” Oberlander

Biographical data

His parents were Lajos Oberlander and Anna Katalin Emert, and he had three siblings. By 1900, they were definitely living in the United States, so it can be assumed that he was ordained there. He was ordained around 1922.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Church / institution	Position
1922	1930	Dayton, OH, USA	Szent Imre templom	assistant pastor
1931		Piqua, OH, USA		assistant pastor
1932 after		Hamilton, OH, USA		assistant pastor
1942	1968	Middletown, OH, USA	St. John Catholic Church	parish priest

Life timeline

Birth

January 14, 1897

Service abroad

1922 – 1930

Dayton, OH, USA

Szent Imre templom

assistant pastor

Priestly ordination

1922

USA

Service abroad

1931

Piqua, OH, USA

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1932

Hamilton, OH, USA

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1942 – 1968

Middletown, OH, USA

St. John Catholic Church

parish priest

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88131930/john-l.-oberlander✕
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/36123148/✓
https://issuu.com/ecommons/docs/1931_06_uda✓
Máté: 216.;
KMVÉ: 1945-1946.

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Citation for this entry

Oberlander 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=830 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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