In a pastoral letter dated June 14, 1950, he announced plans for the construction and operation of the first Eastern Catholic seminary in the United States. Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius was completed in October 1951.
He outlined his vision for the establishment of the first Eastern Catholic seminary in the US in a pastoral letter dated June 14, 1950, which ultimately became a reality with the completion of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of SS. Cyril and Methodius in October 1951.