OOS Sculpture

Rev. Stefan Furdek

Date Unknown / J. Tenkacs / Cleveland

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Rev. Stefan Furdek (1855-1915) was a priest, author, educator, and Slovak leader. He was the first pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Cleveland, where he served for 32 years. He organized the first Catholic Slovak Union and the first Slovak Ladies Union in 1889.

Location: Slovak Cultural Garden, Between Martin Luthar King Blvd and East Blvd; south of the Rusin Garden

County

: Cuyahoga

Citation

: J. Tenkacs , “Rev. Stefan Furdek,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed May 29, 2023, http://www.oos.sculpturecenter.org/items/show/1001.

Title

Rev. Stefan Furdek

Description

Rev. Stefan Furdek (1855-1915) was a priest, author, educator, and Slovak leader. He was the first pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Cleveland, where he served for 32 years. He organized the first Catholic Slovak Union and the first Slovak Ladies Union in 1889.

Creator

Identifier

1001

Location City

Location County

Provider Qualifier

Gift of

Provider Entity

First Catholic Slovak Union

Location Site

Location Street

Between Martin Luthar King Blvd and East Blvd; south of the Rusin Garden

Location Type

Media Base Depth

23""

Media Sculpture Height

28""

Media Sculpture Width

15""

Media Sculpture Depth

12""

Media Base Height

64""

Media Base Width

73.5""