Secretly (in pectore) consecrated as a titular bishop on November 19, 1950, he was arrested and the following year he received a sentence of life in prison.
Ditahbiskan menjadi uskup tituler secara rahasia (in pectore) pada 19 November 1950, ia ditahan dan setahun berikutnya dijatuhi hukuman penjara seumur hidup.