He was concurrently between 1951 and 1959, chaplain of the Third Battalion of Police, Diamantina; faculty member of the Provincial Seminary of Diamantina; archdiocesan director of catechesis; faculty member of the Teacher's School of Diamantina and several schools in Gouveia.
Ia menjadi kapelan Batalion Polisi Diamantina antara 1951 dan 1959; anggota fakulas Seminari Provinsi Diamantina; direktur katekis keuskupan agung; anggota fakultas Sekolah Guru Diamantina dan beberapa sekolah di Gouveia.