[3] He probably was chosen and supported as Patriarch by Mara Branković,[3] the stepmother of Mehmed II.
[4] The Greek community of Constantinople had not part in his appointment and fiercely opposed him.
[5] For this reason he was not recognized as Patriarch by a large part of the Greek clergy.
In September 1475, he appointed Spyridon of Tver as new Eastern Orthodox Metropolis of Kiev and all Rus'.
[7] He is accused of not speaking properly Greek and is denounced for his foreign accent and for his addiction to alcohol.