He completed his secondary education in Csíksomlyó and then in Gyulafehérvár. He studied theology in Rome as a student of the CHG at the Pontifical Gregorian University. He was ordained a priest on October 28, 1910, and later earned doctorates in philosophy and theology. In 1924, he was convicted of defamation, but by then he had already emigrated.
Following World War I, during the wave of emigration, he went to Canada, where he became involved in the pastoral care of Catholic faithful living in the western provinces, particularly the Hungarian communities. According to sources, he previously served in the province of Saskatchewan, near Stockholm, from where he moved to British Columbia at the invitation of the Archbishop of Vancouver.

In 1934, he was appointed pastor of St. Ann’s Church, where he was primarily entrusted with the care of the local Hungarian Catholic community. At the beginning of his tenure, the parish existed under modest financial circumstances, so in addition to his pastoral duties, he also contributed to the community’s upkeep through manual labor. He succeeded in stabilizing parish life within a short time, and by 1935, the church had already been expanded. He spoke several languages—six, according to sources—which enabled him to effectively minister to the multi-ethnic congregation.

A few years later, he joined the faculty of Christ the King Seminary, where he taught philosophy, and later returned to parish ministry, including in the Qualicum Beach area. In 1946, he returned to Abbotsford, where he once again played a leading role in the life of the local church community for an extended period.

His pastoral work was also shaped by significant historical events: he helped the faithful affected by the 1948 Fraser River flood and provided spiritual and community support to refugees arriving in Canada after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. He is also credited with the infrastructure development of the parish, including the acquisition of a new church tower and bell in the 1950s, as well as the purchase of land to ensure the community’s future expansion.

During his long pastoral career, he served the Abbotsford community for some twenty-three years. He retired from active ministry in his later years; upon his retirement, his parishioners and admirers paid special tribute to his work. His life’s work is of outstanding significance due to the role he played in organizing and strengthening the Hungarian Catholic diaspora in Canada.