Church historian Hans von Campenhausen describes him as “dogmatic, violent, and cunning, permeated by the greatness of his calling and the dignity of his office, ” and adds that“ he never considered anything as right unless it was useful to him in the furtherance of his power and authority...
თავისი სისასტიკე და არაკეთილსინდისიერი მეთოდები მას არასოდეს ადარდებდა “.