Having studied at Constantinople, he became bishop of Naupaktos and played a major role in the rivalry between the Epirote Church and the Ecumenical Patriarchate, exiled in the Empire of Nicaea.
Setelah belajar di Konstantinopel, ia menjadi uskup Nafpaktos dan memainkan peran utama dalam persaingan antara Gereja Epirus dan Patriarkat Ekumenis, diasingkan di Kekaisaran Nicea.