He was ordained a priest as a Franciscan friar on September 21, 1893. In 1899, he began serving in the Diocese of Esztergom. He resided in the United States from 1904 to 1907. He published a book about his experiences in America, in which he portrayed the country in a decidedly negative light, describing it as a “land of the rich.” He retired in 1935.
Domestic service locations
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To
Place i
Current name, country i
Church / institution
Position
1898 before
Kanta, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Târgu Secuiesc, Romania
house superior (in the Franciscan Order)
1899
Rimóc, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Hungary
assistant pastor, then administrator
1900
1903
Balassagyarmat, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Hungary
assistant pastor and religion teacher
1903
Budapest, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Hungary
religious educator
1907
1910
Csáb, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Čebovce, Slovakia
parish priest
1910
1914
Bussa, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Bušince, Slovakia
parish priest, assistant dean, and superintendent of elementary schools
Lőrik Béla János: 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=669 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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