 On 3 April 1965, Pope Paul VI named him a titular archbishop and Apostolic Delegate to Central Africa, the region that later became the modern states of Cameroon, Chad, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, and the Central African Republic.He received his episcopal consecration from Cardinal Amleto Cicognani on 9 May 1965.As the Vatican established relationships with governments in the region, he was given additional titles