 Peculus described neglected churches, poorly educated priests who could not recite the Ten Commandments or barely read Latin, did not speak local language despite living in the diocese for over thirty years, shirked their pastoral duties and held masses only occasionally, openly kept lovers and raised illegitimate children, etc.Only one priest, Mikalojus Daukša, was evaluated as properly qualified and diligently going about his church duties.Of the seven members of the cathedral chapter, only three were ordained as priests.