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Kukla József Tarzicius OFM

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Birth data:: Medgyesegyháza, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — August 21, 1898
Death data:: Youngstown, OH, USA — May 18, 1948
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: ferences (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) (Szent István Kusztódia)

Ordination level:: priest
Entry into religious life:: August 24, 1913
Perpetual vows:: August 26, 1920
Priestly ordination:: Kolozsvár, Romania, currently Cluj-Napoca — July 10, 1921

Biographical data

He entered the order on August 24, 1913. On August 21, 1989. He completed his high school studies in Medgyes, then studied philosophy at the Franciscan Seminary in Medgyes. He completed his theological studies at the Franciscan Institute of Theology in Vajdahunyad. He took his perpetual vows on August 26, 1920. He was ordained a priest in Kolozsvár on July 10, 1921. He arrived in the United States in 1929. He died of a heart attack at his parish.

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place i	Current name, country i	Position
1921	1922			“in the service of the community”
1922	1923	Kolozsvár, Romania	Cluj-Napoca	Master of the Laity, college student
1923	1929	Csíksomlyó, Romania	Șumuleu	Master of the Laity from 1923 to 1924; professor of philosophy from 1923 to 1929; pastor from 1924 to 1929; and Master of the Clergy from 1928 to 1929

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Church / institution	Position
1929	1938	South Bend, IN, USA		assistant pastor, then parish priest from 1930 onward
1939	1947	Barberton, OH, USA	Szentháromság R. K. Egyházközség	missionary
1943		New York, NY, USA	Szent István R. K. Egyházközség	assistant pastor
1947		Cleveland, OH, USA		pastor
1948		Youngstown, OH, USA	Saint Francis of Assisi Parish	parish priest

Literary activity

A nagy veszedelem. Kolozsvár, 1933. 1936-1941: az akroni Katolikus Élet (Hungarian Catholic Life) – felelős szerkesztő 1941-1947: a Katolikus Magyarok Vasárnapja – szerkesztő

Life timeline

Birth

August 21, 1898

Medgyesegyháza, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary

Entry into religious life

August 24, 1913

Perpetual vows

August 26, 1920

Priestly ordination

July 10, 1921

Kolozsvár, Romania, currently Cluj-Napoca

Service in the homeland

1921 – 1922

“in the service of the community”

Service in the homeland

1922 – 1923

Kolozsvár, Romania, currently Cluj-Napoca

Master of the Laity, college student

Service in the homeland

1923 – 1929

Csíksomlyó, Romania, currently Șumuleu

Master of the Laity from 1923 to 1924; professor of philosophy from 1923 to 1929; pastor from 1924 to 1929; and Master of the Clergy from 1928 to 1929

Service abroad

1929 – 1938

South Bend, IN, USA

assistant pastor, then parish priest from 1930 onward

Service abroad

1939 – 1947

Barberton, OH, USA

Szentháromság R. K. Egyházközség

missionary

Service abroad

1943

New York, NY, USA

Szent István R. K. Egyházközség

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1947

Cleveland, OH, USA

pastor

Death

May 18, 1948

Youngstown, OH, USA

Service abroad

1948

Youngstown, OH, USA

Saint Francis of Assisi Parish

parish priest

Sources

Nekrológja: KMVÉ-1949;
http://mek.oszk.hu/03600/03628/html/k2.htm#KuklaJ%C3%B3zsef✕
KMVÉ:1945-1949.;
MKL: Kukla;
Máté: 212.;
Kusztódia;
Török: 282, 322, 402.;Káldor 174.

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Kukla József Tarzicius 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=621 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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