He completed his studies at the seminary in Eger. He was ordained a priest on June 21, 1997. He was the founding conductor of the Cantate Domino choir in Örkény.
In 2018, he was named an honorary citizen of the town of Örkény. He arrived in the United States on September 25, 2018. He regularly streamed church services online, making the Hungarian-language Mass accessible to those who might have lived too far from the church. After his return in 2024, he became the dean of the Szécsény Deanery.
Domestic service locations
From
To
Place
Country
Church / institution
Position
1997
1999
Nagymaros
Hungary
Szent Kereszt templom
assistant pastor
1999
2007
Kemence
Hungary
parish administrator (also served in Berencebaráti and Tésa)
2007
2018
Örkény
Hungary
parish administrator (also serving the parishes of Táborfalva and Tatárszentgyőrgy)
2024
currently active
Balassagyarmat
Hungary
parish priest, dean (served concurrently in Cserhátsurány, Herencsény, and Terény from 2024 to 2025; was relieved of his duties in those parishes starting in 2025)
parish priest, dean (served concurrently in Cserhátsurány, Herencsény, and Terény from 2024 to 2025; was relieved of his duties in those parishes starting in 2025)
Balogh László: personal record. In: Historical directory of Hungarian, Hungarian-descended, and Hungarian-speaking clergy serving abroad. Available at: https://www.diaszporalelkipasztorok.hu/persons_v2/view.php?id=40 (accessed: 2026-05-06).
