He was educated at the Seminary of Macerata from 1893 to 1905, where he was taught philosophy and theology, and later at the Pontifical Gregorian University, where he studied canon law.

He continued his studies at La Sapienza University, Rome where he obtained a doctorate in letters.

He was promoted to Titular Archbishop of Seleucia Pieria on 24 June 1926 and was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Venezuela four days later.

In addition, he was responsible for the affairs of the church in Ecuador, which did not have diplomatic relations with the Holy See for nearly forty years.

He was named nuncio to Ecuador on 25 July 1937 once the Ecuadorian government and the Holy See established diplomatic relations.