 In 1941, he was forced to leave Japan for political reasons, he returned to Canada on 16 January 1941 and was as appointed Titular Bishop of Calydon.On 26 November 1942 he received the appointment as Apostolic Administrator of the erstwhile Diocese of Gravelbourg in Saskatchewan, Canada.He was appointed Bishop of Gravelbourg on 15 April 1944 and the inauguration was on 28 May 1944.