[1] He was born in the village of Zolotarovo, Khust district, in March 1783,[2][3] (the exact date of birth has not yet been established) in the family of peasants.
With her help, the talented student mastered the Hungarian language and dedicated a number of lyrical poems to Agnes.
He specially studied the German language in order to read Kant's philosophical works in the original .
After a 14-year journey around the world, he returned to Uzhhorod where, after graduating from the seminary, he married Hanna Lyakhovych and set out on the path of a priest.
In 1831, he became the first among the region's scientists to become a corresponding member of the newly created Hungarian Academy of Sciences for scientific works on history, ethnography, and theology.