His father’s name was János, and his mother’s name was Mária. He was a second-generation Hungarian. He had five siblings. He was ordained a priest in Cleveland, OH, on May 26, 1934. There is a discrepancy regarding his places of service; his obituary lists different locations than those in the KMVÉ. Sources list several locations for his place of death: Cleveland, OH, Lorain, OH, and Akron, OH.

His places of service according to the KMVÉ:
According to the KMVÉ:
1956 – 1960 Cleveland, OH, USA
1967 – 1968 Clinton, OH, USA
1963 – 1983 Akron, OH, USA
1984 – 1985 Richfield, OH, USA
1986 – 1987 Elyria, OH, USA
1988 – 1995 Brooklyn, OH, USA retired