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Kish István Imre OFM

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Birth data:: Fairfield, CT, USA — August 24, 1924
Death data:: North Lima, OH, USA — May 17, 2006
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: ferences (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) (Szent István Kusztódia)

Ordination level:: religious brother (not ordained priest)
Perpetual vows:: July 5, 1956
Place of burial:: Calvary Cemetery
Youngstown, OH, USA
Other name used:: Fr Emery Stephen Kish

Biographical data

He is a second-generation Hungarian. His parents were András Kish and Mária Skarpua. He was born the youngest of ten children, along with his twin brother. As a monk, he took his final vows on July 5, 1956, in Cleveland, OH. He was the first American-born member of the St. Stephen Custody. He played a major role in the founding of the Youngstown monastery and in the maintenance of the entire estate. He negotiated the original purchase of the land and oversaw the construction of the shrine. He spoke both English and Hungarian fluently. After the dissolution of the Custody, he became a member of the Province of Our Lady in New York, NY.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Current name, country	Church / institution	Position
1956	2004	Youngstown, OH, USA			monk
2004	2006	North Lima, OH, USA		Assumption Village Ápolási Intézet	on sick leave

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Birth

August 24, 1924

Fairfield, CT, USA

Perpetual vows

July 5, 1956

Service abroad

1956 – 2004

Youngstown, OH, USA

monk

Service abroad

2004 – 2006

North Lima, OH, USA

Assumption Village Ápolási Intézet

on sick leave

Death

May 17, 2006

North Lima, OH, USA

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Kish István Imre OFM: 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=536 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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