hiː wʌz kˈɑːnsɪkɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə mˈeɪn bˈɪʃəp ʌv tɹˈaɪpɑːli, luːˈiːdʒi dʒˈɪjuːsˌɛp ləzˈɑːnjə, ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi θɹˈiː ɪz ðə fˈiːst ʌv sənt. blˈeɪz, ðə pˈeɪtɹən sˈeɪnt ʌv pˈæɹəɡwˌaɪ.
He was consecrated by the Main Bishop of Trípoli, Luigi Giuseppe Lasagna, on February 3, 1895 (February 3 is the Feast of St. Blaise, the patron saint of Paraguay).