He began studying at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1952 and joined the Vatican diplomatic service, section of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs, Secretariat of State, in 1953; in charge of affairs of Vietnam, China, Indonesia, and Southeast Asia in general.
He began studying at the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy in 1952. He joined the Vatican diplomatic service Secretariat of State; in charge of affairs of Vietnam, China, Indonesia, and Southeast Asia in general. This was in 1953. The Vatican diplomatic service was section of Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs.