From 1979 to 1984, he was priest-in-charge of St Peter's in Taraka in the Diocese of Aipo Rongo, Papua New Guinea.
Von 1979 bis 1984 war er Pfarrer (Priest-in-Charge) an der Pfarre St Peter’s in Taraka, in der Diözese von Aipo Rongo in Papua-Neuguinea.