ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks hiː bɪkˌeɪm pˈæɹɪʃ pɹˈiːst æt ðə kɐθˈiːdɹəl, æz wˈɛl æz vˈɪkɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌvðɪ ˌɛsˈeɪtʃkˈɑːdɹə ˌɑːɹtʃdɪoʊsˈiːz.
In 1936 he became parish priest at the cathedral, as well as vicar general of the Shkodra archdiocese.