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Markovich László, dr

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Deceased

Birth data:: March 13, 1898
Death data:: Casselberry, FL, USA — January 1983
Denomination:: Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: ismeretlen (nincs adat)

Ordination level:: priest
Place of burial:: All Faiths Memorial Park

Biographical data

He had a medical degree and was a psychiatrist. His wife, Piroska Munkácsi—who was known as the “Lujza Blaha of the Hungarian-American community”—was an actress. They were married in 1965. He was ordained a priest in America, most likely in Canada, because in the U.S., married men are not allowed to be ordained as Greek Catholic priests.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Current name, country	Church / institution	Position
?		USA			His places of service are unknown; he likely performed ceremonies in Florida only occasionally.

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Birth

March 13, 1898

Death

January 1983

Casselberry, FL, USA

Sources

Chicago és Környéke, 1977-08-13., pp. 9.
Amerikai-Kanadai Magyar Élet, 1977-10-01., pp. 11.
KMV: 1974-09-15.;
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63342303/ladislaus-b-markovich✕
https://www.fold3.com/record/14902940-ladislaus-markovich✕

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Markovich László, 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=697 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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