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Horváth Miklós, dr.

Horváth Miklós, dr.
Deceased
Birth data:
Budapest, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — April 1, 1913
Death data:
Cleveland, OH, USA — July 27, 1989
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Esztergom-Budapest (korábban: Esztergom)
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — June 21, 1936
Place of burial:
Cleveland, OH, USA
Biographical data
He completed his theological studies in Esztergom. He was ordained a priest on June 21, 1936. In 1946, he earned a doctorate in philosophy in Budapest. He earned a total of five degrees. In 1947, he left for abroad. Even during the most difficult times, he helped his fellow priests in Hungary. His nickname was Uncle Muki. He was buried in Cleveland, OH.
Domestic service locations
From To Place i Current name, country i Church / institution Position
1936 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary religious educator
1937 Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary religion teacher at a girls’ high school
1938 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary Óbuda assistant pastor
1939 1943 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary Országos Társadalombiztosító Intézet Kórháza hospital chaplain
1943 1946 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary religious education teacher, then religious education teacher at the Institute for the Blind
1946 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary pursuing studies
Foreign service locations
From To Place Current name, country Church / institution Position
1947 1989 Cleveland, OH, USA Professor at the Jesuit University and at John Carroll University; professor emeritus following his retirement
Literary activity
Isten, papok, orvosok, Budapest, 1940 (Reök Istvánnal) Ismeretlen Svédország - A magyar-svéd társulat könyvei II., Budapest, 1941 Svéd történetek - A magyar-svéd társulat könyvei II., Budapest, 1941 Szent Ágoston vallomásai (szerkesztő, fordító) – Officina Könyvtár 19., Budapest, 1942. Szól a lant – Ifjúsági regény, Budapest, 1942. A történelmi templomépítészet Budapesten – Budapest, 1946.
Life timeline
Birth
Budapest, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
Priestly ordination
Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
Service in the homeland
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
religious educator
Service in the homeland
Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
religion teacher at a girls’ high school
Service in the homeland
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
Óbuda
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
19391943
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
Országos Társadalombiztosító Intézet Kórháza
hospital chaplain
Service in the homeland
19431946
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
religious education teacher, then religious education teacher at the Institute for the Blind
Service in the homeland
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
pursuing studies
Service abroad
19471989
Cleveland, OH, USA
Professor at the Jesuit University and at John Carroll University; professor emeritus following his retirement
Death
Cleveland, OH, USA
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Horváth Miklós, dr.: 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=434 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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