He arrived in Borneo in 1881 upon the invitation of Rajah Charles Brooke to establish Catholic mission schools in Kuching and Kanowit. The name chosen for the convent and school was in fulfillment of a promise made years prior by Rev.
In 1881, he traveled to Borneo on Brooke's invitation to found Catholic mission schools in Kuching and Kanowit. The name of the convent and school was a fulfillment of a previous commitment made by Rev.