[1][2] He was born in Moscopole, modern southern Albania, where he acquired ground level studies.
He attended the Phanar Greek Orthodox College, followed by the Halki seminary in Constantinople (modern Istanbul).
[5] This work has been described by various scholars as one of the best analysis of the town's mid-18th century destruction,[6] although it concentrates on the Greek features of the town.
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