Bishop Sipovich new file

12 After the fall of d’Herbigny, the Commission "Pro Russia" was stripped of practically all its powers and became a department of the Secretariat of State dealing only with the Roman (Latin) rite Catholics in the Soviet Union, while the affairs of Catholics of the Byzantine and other Eastern rites throughout the world were entrusted to the competence of the Congregation for the Eastern Churches. While not denying Tsikota’s outstanding qualities as organiser and administrator, his election seemed to have been a compromise between Poles and Lithuanians, neither of whom wished to see a member of the other group at the head of their Congregation. For the Poles the election of Tsikota presented an additional advantage, because as Superior General he had to reside in Rome. Thus by being promoted to the high post he was effectively removed from Druia. After his departure there remained in Druia only three priests, none of whom was considered capable to be the superior. A Polish Marian Father, Wladyslaw Lysik, was appointed to this post. Archbishop Jalbrzykowski had his way at last. All these momentous events did not at first affect Ceslaus Sipovich who interrupted his studies for one year and on 1 August 1933, having "put off all worldly care", entered the novitiate of Marian Fathers. On 15 August 1934 he made his first monastic vows and then returned for another year to school to finish his secondary education. In autumn 1935 he was ready to begin his philosophical and theological studies in preparation for the priesthood. Thus began a new chapter in his life.