Between 1815 and 1825, he obtained distinction as a student of both civil and canon law, and became a priest in 1826. From that point on, he rose rapidly, becoming a bishop just one year after his ordination and soon after a nuncio to the Sicilian kingdom (then separate from mainland Italy), and later to Spain.
Between 1815 and 1825, he gained recognition as a student of both civil and canon law, and became a priest in 1826. From that time onward, he advanced rapidly, becoming a bishop just one year after his ordination and shortly thereafter an envoy to the Sicilian kingdom (which was then separate from mainland Italy), and later to Spain.