The grave of József Pétzeli (Péczeli), a Reformed pastor, poet, and translator
Cemeteries, tombstones, graves
He was the founder of the Komárno Scholarly Society and the Mindenes Gyűjtemény published between 1789 and 1792. He died on December 4, 1792, at the age of 42.
Inscription/symbol:
HERE LYES / TT. JÓSEF PÉTZELI / OF THE A. R. KOMÁROMI EVREF. ECCLESIATION / 9TH YEAR. WAS A PRIEST / WHO / ADORNED HIS GREAT MIND. WITH HIS BEAUTIFUL MORALS / WITH HIS KINDNESS, LOYALTY / WITH HIS HUMILITY, AND WITH HIS KINDNESS. / HE LEFT AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL. / HE ALSO GAVE HIMSELF AN ETERNAL MEMORY WITH HIS SCIENCE, TEACHING / WITH HIS MORAL SERMONS / AND WITH HIS TRANSLATION OF USEFUL BOOKS / INTO HUNGARIAN. / HE LIVED XLII YEAR / HIS WIFE TISZN. KATALIN VARJAS / HIS CHILDREN KLÁRA AND JÓSEF / WERE / ASSERTED / MDCCXCII / DEC. 6.
Inventory number:
1257
Municipality:
Komárom
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(református temető)
