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...
ويصفه المؤرخ الكنسي هانس فون كامپنهاوزن بأنه « جازم ،‏ عنيف ،‏ وماكر ،‏ تستحوذ عليه عظمة دعوته ووقار منصبه » .‏