ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks hiː dʒˈɔɪnd bˈɛnɪdˌɪktiːnz ɪn duːbɹˈɑːvnɪk, bˌʌt wʌz ɛkspˈɛld fɹʌmðə sˈɪɾi bᵻtwˌiːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn ænd wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv wɛn hiː lˈɪvd ɪn ɹˈoʊm ænd nˈæpɑːli.
In 1706 he joined Benedictines in Dubrovnik, but was expelled from the city between 1710 and 1712 when he lived in Rome and Napoli.