He was needed at home, as many Frenchmen involved with the church had been recalled to the metropole to fight in World War II, during which he served in a number of missions.
Ia dibutuhkan di tempatnya, sebab banyak orang Prancis yang terlibat di dalam Gereja telah dipanggil pulang ke metropolis untuk berjuang dalam Perang Dunia II, sementara saat itu ia melayani dalam sejumlah karya misi.