hiː wʌz ɔːɹdˈeɪnd tə ðə dˈaɪəkˌɑːneɪt ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst θɹˈiː, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən, ænd tə ðə pɹˈiːsthʊd ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst tˈɛn ʌv ðæt sˈeɪm jˈɪɹ.
He was ordained to the diaconate on August 3, 1947, and to the priesthood on August 10 of that same year.