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Popovics Péter

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Popovics Péter
Deceased
Birth data:
Penészlek, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — July 8, 1881
Death data:
Bridgeport, CT, USA — May 9, 1920
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Munkács
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Ukraine — December 19, 1908
Place of burial:
St. Michael Cemetery
Bridgeport, CT, USA
Biographical data
His father was Viktor Popovics, a priest, and his mother was Mária Hrabár. He pursued his theological studies in Uzhhorod. He was ordained a priest while still unmarried on December 19, 1908, by Gyula Firczák, Bishop of Munkács. He was a cousin of József Kovalchik (Kovalcsik, Smitson, Schmitson), who served in the United States. He served in the United States beginning in 1914. He passed away at the Norwich State Sanatorium after a long illness.
Domestic service locations
From To Place i Current name, country i Church / institution Position
1906 1908 Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Ukraine episcopal archivist, then, in 1908, steward
1908 1910 Ökörmező, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Mizshirja (Міжгір'я), Ukraine assistant pastor
1913 1914 Ungvár, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Uzshorod (Ужгород), Ukraine assistant pastor
Foreign service locations
From To Place Current name, country Church / institution Position
1914 after 1920 before Barberton, OH, USA pastor
1914 after 1920 before Kingston, PA, USA
1914 after 1920 before Pottstown, PA, USA
1914 after 1920 before Detroit, MI, USA
Life timeline
Birth
July 8, 1881
Penészlek, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
Service in the homeland
1906 – 1908
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Ukraine
episcopal archivist, then, in 1908, steward
Priestly ordination
December 19, 1908
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Ukraine
Service in the homeland
1908 – 1910
Ökörmező, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Mizshirja (Міжгір'я), Ukraine
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1913 – 1914
Ungvár, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Uzshorod (Ужгород), Ukraine
assistant pastor
Service abroad
1914 – 1920
Barberton, OH, USA
pastor
Service abroad
1914 – 1920
Kingston, PA, USA
Service abroad
1914 – 1920
Pottstown, PA, USA
Service abroad
1914 – 1920
Detroit, MI, USA
Death
May 9, 1920
Bridgeport, CT, USA
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Citation for this entry
Popovics Péter: 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=892 (accessed: 2026-07-08).
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