He received his episcopal consecration on the following October 29 from Pope Pius XII himself, with Archbishops Celso Constantini and Henri Streicher, MAfr, serving as co-consecrators.
He received his episcopal consecration on October 29 of the following year from Pope Pius XII himself, accompanied by Archbishops Celso Constantini and Henri Streicher, MAfr, who served as co-consecrators.