He was born in Strém (Strem, Burgenland) or Szombatfa (Sumetendorf, Burgenland) as the eldest of ten children. He showed an interest in the priesthood at an early age and was admitted to the Salesian college in Vienna in 1912. In 1915, to spare him from being drafted, the college director dressed him as a priest and sent him to the novitiate. He took his first vows in 1916. He completed his theological studies in Foglizzo and Turin, earning his doctorate in the latter in 1923. He was ordained a priest on November 18, 1923. In 1934, he returned home to Hungary, where he fell seriously ill and was cared for by the Sisters of the Annunciation in Szombathely. Five of them joined his mission and became nurses in Bazilia. He became coadjutor prelate of the Pio Negro Prelature and titular bishop of Podalia on December 19, 1949. His episcopal consecration took place on March 19, 1950. He was appointed prelate-bishop of Humaitá on August 5, 1961, but passed away shortly thereafter. He considered the sacrament of penance, as well as priestly formation—particularly the support of late vocations—to be matters close to his heart. He introduced regular, scheduled religious instruction. His death was caused by angina pectoris.