 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Paakapedza dzidzo yake, akaramba achidzidzisa uzivi nemasvomhu paJesuit muMogilev, kwaakaitawo basa roufundisi. Ipapo akadzokera kuPolotsk, uko akadzidzisa seminari dzeJesuit uye vadzidzi vepasi muJesuit College. Akatungamirira kupukunyuka kwakavanzika kubva mukupinda kweFrance muna 1812, uye gare gare akadzokera kuguta racho, achidzorera nzvimbo yake somupurofesa wezvouMwari hwechitendero, apologetics, uye homiletics. 