Karol Točík

Karol Točík (* 1890, Ústie nad Oravou – † 1960, Žilina) was Slovak Roman Catholic priest and dean in Turzovka, and regional historian.[1] He worked in Turzovka between 1917 and 1959. Karol Točík studied the history of Turzovka and the upper Kysuce region. He wrote several historical works prepared for printing, but due to the change in political system in Czechoslovakia in 1948, have never been published. He was the first historian of Kysuce region.

Karol Točík
Born21 September 1890
Austria-Hungary, Ústie nad Oravou
Died9 May 1960
Czechoslovakia, Žilina
NationalitySlovak
Alma materÓszeminárium, Esztergom

Life

Born in Ústie nad Oravou (extinct village) in the Árva County of the Kingdom of Hungary (present-day Slovakia). Karol's parents were canvas producers who moved to Pap in the Veszprém County. Here young Karol lived from his four years. Primary schools and Gymnasium graduated in Pap.[1] After studying in Seminary (Ószeminárium) in Esztergom and later in Nitra, he worked as a chaplain in Raková, Kolárovice, Nová Bystrica and Turzovka, where he was appointed as a pastor.[2] He held this position for more than 40 years. During his work in Turzovka, he intensively devoted himself to historical research focusing on the history of Turzovka and Kysuce. He is buried in Turzovka.[3]

Heritage

Work
  • Cirkevné dejiny Turzovky a celých Kysúc
  • Obyvatelia Turzovky, Olešnej, Vysokej, Podvysokej, Dlhej a Turkova roku 1694 – 1702
  • Spor hraničný na Kysuciach
  • Keď starý Jantulík zomieral
  • Tereziánsky urbár 1770 a urbárska regulácia
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References
  1. Velička, Drahomír (2009). Regionálny historik Karol Točík a jeho dielo. In: Terra Kisucensis. Príspevky k historiografii Kysúc. Turzovka: Občianske združenie Terra Kisucensis. pp. 48–59. ISBN 978-80-969922-1-8.
  2. "Farnosť Turzovka - Farnosť Turzovka - Nanebovzatá Panna Mária". faraturzovka.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  3. "1 :: Miništrovanie MB". ministrovaniemb.webnode.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2018-01-04.
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