He served as a chaplain in Uukuniemi, Pielavesi and Lappee in 1913–1928, and as a vicar in Vieremä from 1928.
From 1913 to 1928, he provided pastoral care in Uukuniemi, Pielavesi, and Lappee, before taking on a similar role as a vicar in Vieremä starting in 1928.