 He "required the clergy to teach their people the truths of faith and morality"  and paid special attention to the secret confession and gave special instructions to the priests.Given the greater number of chaplains in the diocese, he regulated the relations between parish priests and chaplains.The fruitful work was interrupted by the transfer of Bishop Josif to the Diocese of Bačka, where he remained for two years, from 1784 to 1786.