hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə fˈaʊndɚɹ ʌv kˈæθlɪk ˈækʃən ɪn ælbˈeɪniə, æz wˈɛl æz ɹˈaɪɾɪŋ θɹˈiː ˈɑːpɚɹəz ðæt ɑːɹ kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd wɪð bˌiːɪŋ ðə faʊndˈeɪʃən əvən ælbˈeɪniən ˌɑːpɚɹˈæɾɪk tɹɐdˈɪʃən.
He was also the founder of Catholic Action in Albania, as well as writing three operas that are credited with being the foundation of an Albanian operatic tradition.