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Novák Elek

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Novák Elek
Deceased
Birth data:
Dobróka, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Dúbravka, Slovakia — May 14, 1858
Death data:
Taylor, PA, USA — March 5, 1914
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Munkács
Ordination level:
priest
Biographical data
His father was Mihály Novák, a priest, and his mother was Teréz Kontratovics. His wife was Vilma Takács, and they had two daughters. He pursued his theological studies in Uzhhorod. On January 7, 1886, he was ordained a priest by János Pásztélyi Kovács, Bishop of Munkács. In 1902, he moved to the United States.
Domestic service locations
From To Place i Current name, country i Church / institution Position
1886 1886 Dobróka, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Dúbravka, Slovakia assistant pastor
1886 1902 Ublya, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Ubľa, Slovakia pastor
Foreign service locations
From To Place Current name, country Church / institution Position
1902 1902 Mahanoy City, PA, USA pastor
1902 1903 Hazelton, PA, USA pastor
1903 1905 Perth Amboy, NJ, USA St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church pastor
1905 1908 Cleveland, OH, USA Szent Mihály templom pastor
1908 1913 South Sharon, PA, USA pastor
1913 1913 Binghamton, NY, USA pastor
1914 1914 Taylor, PA, USA pastor
Life timeline
Birth
May 14, 1858
Dobróka, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Dúbravka, Slovakia
Service in the homeland
1886 – 1886
Dobróka, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Dúbravka, Slovakia
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1886 – 1902
Ublya, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ubľa, Slovakia
pastor
Service abroad
1902 – 1902
Mahanoy City, PA, USA
pastor
Service abroad
1902 – 1903
Hazelton, PA, USA
pastor
Service abroad
1903 – 1905
Perth Amboy, NJ, USA
St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church
pastor
Service abroad
1905 – 1908
Cleveland, OH, USA
Szent Mihály templom
pastor
Service abroad
1908 – 1913
South Sharon, PA, USA
pastor
Service abroad
1913 – 1913
Binghamton, NY, USA
pastor
Death
March 5, 1914
Taylor, PA, USA
Service abroad
1914 – 1914
Taylor, PA, USA
pastor
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Citation for this entry
Novák Elek: 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=822 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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