Later, he served as Metropolitan of Philadelphia and Chalcedon and he became a member of the Holy Synod as well as other committees, prior to his enthronement as Ecumenical Patriarch.
Kemudian, ia menjabat sebagai Metropolitan Philadelphia dan Chalcedon dan ia menjadi anggota Sinode Suci serta komite-komite lainnya sebelum pelantikannya sebagai Patriarkh Ekumenikal.