 De Bono did in fact recover, and soon entered the Minim Monastery of San Sebastián in Valencia, which was located a short distance from his family home, receiving the religious habit on 16 June 1560.He professed his religious vows as a member of the Order on 17 June of the following year and was ordained as a priest in 1562.De Bono soon became known for his virtue and strict compliance with the Rule of Life of the Order.