He later became deputy of the metropolitan bishop in Tulcha.

In 1884 he was chosen to be metropolitan bishop of Turnovo.

In 1918 he was elevated to metropolitan bishop of Serrai.

Dioceses are organized into provinces under the authority of a metropolitan bishop.

Sometimes this carries jurisdiction over metropolitan bishops, but usually it is purely honorific.

It is also the seat of a metropolitan bishop of the Orthodox church.

As of 1989, two metropolitan bishops even sat in the Great National Assembly.

From 1830 to 1847 he served as metropolitan bishop of Amadiya.

The Council decreed that the consent of the metropolitan bishop was normally required.

It is certain that a Christian metropolitan bishop was seated in the city by this time.