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Köller Endre, Msgr., Dr.

Köller Endre, Msgr., Dr.
Deceased
Birth data:
Kassa, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Košice, Slovakia — November 30, 1887
Death data:
Medford, NY, USA — January 7, 1972
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Szeged-Csanád (korábban: Csanád)
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Temesvár, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Timișoara, Romania — June 30, 1910
Other name used:
András
Biographical data
His first name was Ernő Miklósházy. He was originally a seminarian in the Diocese of Košice, but in 1909 he was transferred to the Diocese of Csanád. He was ordained a priest in Timișoara on June 30, 1910. He celebrated his first Mass in Máriaradna. He arrived in the United States in August 1914 to visit family, but was unable to return home due to the war situation. In 1934, he became a papal prelate. In 1957, he was a member of the Hungarian Refugee Resettlement Committee. He served as chairman of the supervisory board of the American Hungarian Catholic League and as spiritual director of the National Hungarian Catholic Insurance Company.
Domestic service locations
From To Place i Current name, country i Church / institution Position
1910 1911 Gyertyámos, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Cărpiniș, Romania assistant pastor
1911 Detta, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Deta, Romania assistant pastor
1911 1914 Nagykikinda, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Kikinda (Кикинда), Serbia assistant pastor
Foreign service locations
From To Place Current name, country Church / institution Position
1914 1927 Lorain, OH, USA Szent László R. K. Egyházközség parish priest (building a new parish, school, and convent)
1927 1965 Cleveland, OH, USA Szent Margit templom parish priest (according to Miklósházy: 1927–1965, Chagrin Falls, OH)
1966 1967 Solon, OH, USA parish priest
1968 1972 Medford, NY, USA retired
Literary activity
Részt vesz a Katolikus Magyarok Vasárnapja szerkesztésében
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Birth
Kassa, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Košice, Slovakia
Priestly ordination
Temesvár, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Timișoara, Romania
Service in the homeland
19101911
Gyertyámos, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Cărpiniș, Romania
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
Detta, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Deta, Romania
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
19111914
Nagykikinda, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Kikinda (Кикинда), Serbia
assistant pastor
Service abroad
19141927
Lorain, OH, USA
Szent László R. K. Egyházközség
parish priest (building a new parish, school, and convent)
Service abroad
19271965
Cleveland, OH, USA
Szent Margit templom
parish priest (according to Miklósházy: 1927–1965, Chagrin Falls, OH)
Service abroad
19661967
Solon, OH, USA
parish priest
Service abroad
19681972
Medford, NY, USA
retired
Death
Medford, NY, USA
Sources
  • Szolgálat 13 (1972/1), 94.;
  • KMVÉ: 1945-1973.,
  • Máté: 212.;
  • Miklósházy:2001.;
  • A Temesvári Püspöki Levéltár szíves tájékoztatása alapján
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Citation for this entry
Köller Endre, Msgr., 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=599 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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