Historical directory of Hungarian, Hungarian-descended, and Hungarian-speaking clergy serving abroad

Frankó Ede

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Birth data:: Cleveland, OH, USA — February 22, 1900
Death data:: Struthers, OH, USA — February 17, 1967
According to another source: Youngstown, OH, USA
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: Cleveland, OH, USA

Ordination level:: priest
Place of burial:: Calvary Cemetery
Youngstown, OH, USA
Other name used:: Rev Fr Edward Paul Franco

Biographical data

Second-generation Hungarian. He was ordained a priest on May 30, 1931, in Cleveland, OH. In 1948, he retired from active ministry due to serious health issues. He died of a heart attack.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Church / institution	Position
1931	1941	Cleveland, OH, USA	Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség	assistant pastor
1941	1943	Lorain, OH, USA	Szent László R. K. Egyházközség	parish priest
1943	1948	Youngstown, OH, USA		parish priest
1948	1967	Struthers, OH, USA	Szent Miklós templom	on sick leave or serving as an assistant pastor

Life timeline

Birth

February 22, 1900

Cleveland, OH, USA

Service abroad

1931 – 1941

Cleveland, OH, USA

Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1941 – 1943

Lorain, OH, USA

Szent László R. K. Egyházközség

parish priest

Service abroad

1943 – 1948

Youngstown, OH, USA

parish priest

Service abroad

1948 – 1967

Struthers, OH, USA

Szent Miklós templom

on sick leave or serving as an assistant pastor

Death

February 17, 1967

Struthers, OH, USA

Sources

MKL: Youngstowni Magyarok Nagyasszonya egyházközség
Máté: 208.
Shvoy: 95.
KMVÉ: 1945-1948.
Török: 187, 322.
https://www.oldnews.com/en/record?record_id=record-12003-1102558441-&ocr_panel=1&referred=mh_record_page✓
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206430958/edward-paul-franco✕

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Citation for this entry

Frankó Ede: 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=287 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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