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Petrick István

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Deceased

Birth data:: Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — November 10, 1893
Death data:: Lorain, OH, USA — August 8, 1965
According to another source: Cleveland, OH, USA, 1965. augusztus 8.
Denomination:: Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: ismeretlen (nincs adat)

Ordination level:: priest
Priestly ordination:: 1920 circa
Place of burial:: Calvary Cemetery
Lorain, OH, USA
Other name used:: Petrik

Biographical data

He was ordained a priest in 1920. He was a married pastor; his wife’s name was Erzsébet. His diocesan affiliation and the place of his ordination are unknown; he does not appear in Hungarian biographical dictionaries. He was described as a man of exceptional Hungarian sentiment. He was a close relative of Dean Ödön Tabakovich, but the exact nature of their relationship is unclear.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Current name, country	Church / institution	Position
1923 circa		St. Clair, IL, USA
1938	1960	Lorain, OH, USA			parish priest

Life timeline

Birth

November 10, 1893

Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary

Priestly ordination

1920

Service abroad

1923

St. Clair, IL, USA

Service abroad

1938 – 1960

Lorain, OH, USA

parish priest

Death

August 8, 1965

Lorain, OH, USA

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26090005/stephen-petrick✕
http://www.stmarybyz.com/History.html✓
KMVÉ: 1945-1960.;
Török: 197.;
Káldor: 127.;
MPE: 1966/35. pp. 76.

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Citation for this entry

Petrick István: 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=870 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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