He was a priest in Cavedine (1903-11) and then a Dean in Fondo, he was dynamic not only spiritually but also economically and socially, consistent with the spirit of cooperative priests of the time, with the establishment of a kindergarten and a lace workshop for women in the area of Cavedine. It was one of the nine members for the creation of the Federation of cooperative Consortia in Trentino, the future Federation of Cooperation in Trentino.