 George received the religious name Father Ignatius of Saint Paul, the name he would be known by ever after.Ignatius threw himself into Passionist life and after making his religious profession in 1848 began preaching sermons throughout Britain and Ireland, always calling for prayers for the conversion of England.In August 1849, Ignatius was preaching in Belgium when he heard of Father Dominic's death, consequently he was now provincial of the Passionist Congregation in England and Belgium.