Hajdúdorog, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — July 25, 1856
Death data:
Toronya, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Toruny (Торунь), Ukraine — November 16, 1913
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Munkács
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Hungary — September 26, 1880
Biographical data
His father was János Popovics, a priest; his mother was Teréz Lengyel. His wife was Mária Hrabár; his three known sons—Péter (1881–1920), Miklós (1886–1918), and Viktor (1881–1956)—also became priests, with the eldest having served in the United States as well. He pursued his theological studies in Uzhhorod. On September 26, 1880, he was ordained a priest by János Pásztélyi Kovács, Bishop of Munkács. He served in the United States from 1901 to 1903.
Popovics Viktor: 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=893 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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