In 1633, Cyril Contari, the metropolitan of Beroea (now Aleppo), a personal enemy of Lucaris and supported by the Jesuits, tried to bargain with the Ottomans for the patriarchal chair.
Aastal 1633 üritas Lukarese vaenlane Beroia linna (nüüdisaegne Ha̧lab) metropoliit Kyrillos Kontari, kellel oli jesuiitide toetus, kaubelda Osmanitelt patriarhitooli endale.