His father favoured a military career for him but, after passing some years at a nearby Jesuit college, he entered the Cistercian monastery of the Congregation of the Feuillants at Pinerolo, where, as also later at Rome, he pursued his studies with exceptional success.
His father favoured a military career for him. He pursued his studies with exceptional success. This was as also later at Rome. He entered the Cistercian monastery of the Congregation of the Feuillants at Pinerolo. He was passing some years at a nearby Jesuit college. He pursued his studies with exceptional success. This was as also later at Rome.