sentences:  Invited by the Cardinal Secretary of State to join the papal diplomatic service, he was appointed the auditor of the nunciature for Argentina (1926–1931) and for Czechoslovakia (1931–1932) before becoming the "chargé d'affaires" in Bavaria in 1932, and again in Czechoslovakia in 1933.During his time in Prague, he also contributed to the foundation of the University of Bratislava.He was created a Domestic Prelate of His Holiness on 20 August 1934, and later awarded the Legion of Honor by France.