After some years working under the direction of Ignatius in Italy, he was sent to Portugal, where his strong personality immediately attracted many young men to the Society and he became very influential at the royal court.
Setelah selama beberapa tahun bekerja di bawah arahan Ignatius di Italia, ia dikirim ke Portugal, dimana kepribadiannya yang kuat segera menarik perhatian para pemuda disana pada Serikat Yesus dan menjadi seseorang yang sangat berpengaruh di sidang kerajaan.