Although he persuaded some prominent churchmen, such as Joseph of Ganos and Arsenios of Tyre, his opinion was opposed to those of Emperor John VI Cantacuzene.
Meskipun ia membujuk beberapa tokoh gereja terkemuka, seperti Joseph dari Ganos dan Arsenios dari Tirus, pendapatnya bertentangan dengan pandangan Kaisar Ioannes VI Kantakouzenos.