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Plankó János

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Plankó János
Deceased
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Birth data:
Youngstown, OH, USA — November 16, 1908
Death data:
Székesfehérvár, Hungary — July 14, 1978
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Eger
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Eger, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — July 18, 1933
Biographical data
He was born in the United States. He studied theology in Eger, where he was ordained a priest on July 18, 1933.
Domestic service locations
From To Place i Current name, country i Church / institution Position
1933 1936 Kisnána, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary assistant pastor
1936 1938 Jászapáti, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary assistant pastor
1938 1942 Gyöngyös, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary assistant pastor
1942 1944 Hatvan, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary Belváros assistant pastor
1944 1962 Tiszaroff, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary parish priest
1962 1965 Ibrány, Hungary parish priest
1964 1973 Pátroha, Hungary parish priest
1973 1977 Pátroha, Hungary retired
1977 1978 Székesfehérvár, Hungary Papi Otthon retired
Life timeline
Birth
November 16, 1908
Youngstown, OH, USA
Priestly ordination
July 18, 1933
Eger, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
Service in the homeland
1933 – 1936
Kisnána, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1936 – 1938
Jászapáti, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1938 – 1942
Gyöngyös, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1942 – 1944
Hatvan, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
Belváros
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1944 – 1962
Tiszaroff, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
parish priest
Service in the homeland
1962 – 1965
Ibrány, Hungary
parish priest
Service in the homeland
1964 – 1973
Pátroha, Hungary
parish priest
Service in the homeland
1973 – 1977
Pátroha, Hungary
retired
Service in the homeland
1977 – 1978
Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Papi Otthon
retired
Death
July 14, 1978
Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Sources
  • MKL: Ibrány;
  • MKL: Pátroha;
  • Diós: 442.
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Citation for this entry
Plankó 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=884 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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