What is Denis Farkasfalvy?
'''Denis Farkasfalvy''' (23 June 1936 – 20 May 2020) was a Hungarian-American [[Roman Catholic]] [[priest]], [[theologian]] and [[monk]]. He was of the [[Cistercians|Cistercian Order]]. Farkasfalvy was the chaplain to the [[Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur|School Sisters of Namur]]. He was made [[Headmaster]] of Cistercian Prep in 1969 and ran it for 12 years. He also taught several courses at university level at the [[University of Dallas]]. He was abbot from 1988 to 2012. Under his leadership, the abbey built a new and monumental church in the trademark Cistercian style. Farkasfalvy died of [[COVID-19]] on 20 May 2020 in [[Irving, Texas]], aged 83.<ref>[https://www.dallasnews.com/news/obituaries/2020/05/21/the-rev-denis-farkasfalvy-who-for-decades-challenged-others-to-grow-at-irvings-cistercian-abbey-dies-at-83/ The Rev. Denis Farkasfalvy, who for decades challenged others to grow at Irving’s Cistercian abbey, dies at 83]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Farkasfalvy, Denis}} [[Category:1936 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas]] [[Category:Hungarian writers]] [[Category:Educators from Dallas]] [[Category:American theologians]] [[Category:American Roman Catholic priests]] [[Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States]] [[Category:People from Irving, Texas]] [[Category:Writers from Dallas]] {{US-bio-stub}}