He completed his secondary education in Hódmezővásárhely. He was ordained a priest on August 28, 1872. According to records, he had a hot-tempered and volatile nature; due to his humble origins, he harbored animosity toward the wealthy and was deeply hostile toward Jews and people of other faiths. Because of his activities, at least thirty civil lawsuits were filed against him, and he was suspended from his priestly duties on multiple occasions. In 1903, the Royal Court of Szeged sentenced him to three months in prison for incitement, and although he personally appealed to Franz Joseph for a pardon, his request was rejected in November 1902; consequently, he left for the United States, where he arrived on November 12, 1902. After his escape, he was sentenced to eight months. In Cleveland, OH, he became the editor of the weekly newspaper Magyarok Vasárnapja. He helped establish Árpádhon (now Albany) in Ohio and also laid the foundations for the first Hungarian orphanage and nursing home. In 1906, unaware that an arrest warrant was in effect against him, he returned home, at which point he was arrested and served his prison sentence in Szeged. His 1898 arrest and subsequent trial sparked major controversy; an interpellation regarding the matter was even raised in the National Assembly. The petition for clemency he submitted during his imprisonment was supported by the Bishop of Vác: “This unfortunate priest caused my late predecessor much bitterness, but I would nevertheless be pleased if he were pardoned, provided he returns as soon as possible to where he came from—America.” In 1906, he received a royal pardon and returned to Csongrád, where he was welcomed with celebrations. From 1906 onward, he served as director of the Csongrád Christian Steam Mill, then became president of the Csongrád Christian Consumer Cooperative, and joined the most important cultural organizations. As a convicted felon, he could no longer return to America. He received no ecclesiastical appointment until his death; the Bishop of Vác severed all communication with him, and he was permitted to celebrate Mass only at dawn in the cemetery chapel in Csongrád. Between 1910 and 1918, he served as chief judge of Csongrád. By this time, it was evident that his earlier religious intolerance had ceased. After a long illness (kidney disease, tuberculosis), he passed away at the age of 75. The city of Csongrád declared him one of its own.

Szemelvények - A Pázmány Egylet kiadványa, n.a.; Csongrádi lap – szerkesztő, n.a., Magyarok Vasárnapja – szerkesztő