There he was ordained around 1780. Shortly afterward, he became chaplain to an English-language community of Discalced Carmelite nuns in Antwerp. Their prioress, Mother Mary Margaret of the Angels, OCD, born Mary Brent in Maryland, was Neale's cousin through his grandmother, the wife of his grandfather, Roswell Neale.
He was ordained around 1780 and became a chaplain to an English-speaking community of Discalced Carmelite nuns in Antwerp. Their prioress, Mother Mary Margaret of the Angels, OCD, born Mary Brent in Maryland, was his cousin through his grandmother, the wife of his grandfather, Roswell Neale.