of Dionysius as Patriarch is most likely the end of 1466, because on 15 January 1467 he signed an act by which the Holy Synod stripped of any ecclesiastic dignity George Galesiotes and Manuel Christonymos. However these two lay nobles soon regained their influence and strongly opposed Dionysius, who was opposed also by the supporters of Symeon. Dionysius reigned with the protection of Mara till the end of 1471, when his opponents accused him of having been converted to Islam for a short time and of being consequently circumcised. A synod was gathered by his opponents to judge him. Despite revealing his penis so that all present could verify that he was not circumcised, he was deposed and replaced by Symeon I. Laurent suggests a second short patriarchate of Mark II before Symeon. After his deposition in 1471, Dionysius moved to the monastery of Eikosifinissa in Drama. In July 1488 he was elected as Patriarch for a second term supported by Greek public opinion, and he reigned remaining in his monastery. He was deposed at the end of 1490 because the Athonite monks were annoyed by him. Dionysius died in 1492. Notes Sources External links Historia politica et patriarchica Constantinopoleos, Cap VI: P. Dionisius, (trans. Martin Crusius, 1584) Main primary source. 15th-century patriarchs of Constantinople Byzantine saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church 1492 deaths Year of birth unknown Slaves from the Ottoman Empire People from Dimitsana 15th-century slaves