 John Novak, a Greek Catholic priest.Despite being orphaned at a young age, he was supported by two clergymen during his secondary education, Canon Julius Drohobecky (later – Bishop of the Eparchy of Križevci) and Chancellor Antal Papp (later – Bishop of the Greek Catholic Eparchy of Mukachevo).Bishop Julius Firczak seeing potential in the young student decided to send him to the Latin Rite seminary in Esztergom to study theology.