As an infant, he was reportedly saved from a heavy fever by the intervention of the Virgin Mary, at the Church of Pege, and as a result he served in the church as a depotatos (a junior aide) until his coming of age.
Sebagai seorang bayi, dia dilaporkan diselamatkan dari demam berat oleh campur tangan Perawan Maria, di Gereja Pege, dan sebagai hasilnya dia melayani di gereja sebagai depotatos (pembantu junior) sampai ia dewasa.