He was consecrated in 1616 in the Lateran church and was awarded the degree Bachelor of Theology from Perugia University. In 1621, he became a canon of the St. Andreas Closter in Cologne and was promoted to the Cologne department of theology in 1623 where he obtained a licentiate degree in theology. Between 1625 and 1631, he served in St. Christoph church.
He was invested with sacred orders in 1616 in the Lateran church and received his Bachelor of Theology diploma from Perugia University. In 1621, he took on the role of canon at St. Andreas Closter in Cologne and advanced to become part of the Cologne theology faculty in 1623, where he earned a licentiate's degree in theology. He served as a priest at St. Christoph church between 1625 and 1631.