æt ðə sˈɛmɪnˌɛɹi, hiː kəmˈɪɾᵻd tə stˈʌdiz ɹˈɛlᵻvənt tə mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ baɪ kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ tʃˈɛɹz ɪn mˈɛksɪkən, ɑːtˈoʊmi, ænd tʃˈɜːtʃ hˈɪstɚɹi.
At the seminary, he committed to studies relevant to Mexico by creating chairs in Mexican, Otomí, and Church history.