He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Freetown and Bo on 9 April 1986. He served in that capacity until 15 January 2011. He served in various roles and locations while a priest, including as: • Assistant parish priest in the parishes of Njala, Komboya, Pujehun and Moyamba from 1986 until 1988. • Director of Vocations at St Augustine Minor Seminary from 1988 until 1998. •
Rector at St Augustine Minor Seminary from 1988 until 1998. • Advanced studies in Nigeria from 1990 until 1992. • Parish priest in Damballa Parish from 1992 until 1995. • Professor at St Paul's Major Seminary in Makeni from 1995 until 2004. • Course of
religious formation at
St Anselm's College in England from 2004 until 2006. • Spiritual Director at St Paul's Major Seminary, Freetown from 2004 until 2011. ==As bishop==