 The Jesuits in Riga organized several missions into northern Diocese of Samogitia, but that was insufficient and Giedraitis wrote to the Superior General of the Society of Jesus asking to send Jesuit missionaries.The Superior General sent two men, Motiejus Galminas and Merkelis Daugėla, who settled in Kražiai.When Giedraitis became the bishop, there were no monasteries in the diocese.