æz ɐ jˈʌŋ mˈæn hiː mˈuːvd tə tæɹˈæntoʊ wˌɛɹ hiː ˈæskt fɔːɹ hˌɑːspɪtˈælᵻɾi ænd wˈɜːk fɹʌmðə bæzˈɪliən mˈʌŋks ʌvðɪ ˈaɪlənd ʌv sˌæn pˈaɪətɹoʊ.
As a young man he moved to Taranto where he asked for hospitality and work from the Basilian monks of the Island of San Pietro.