– He was chosen by an altar lot
– He rebuilt the Monastery of St. Paul the Anchorite and restored monasticism to it after it had been empty for about a hundred years
– In 1701 AD, Christians were persecuted, and churches were closed, but after paying a large fine, they were reopened
– He sanctified the Myron oil after 247 years from the last time it was sanctified in which there was 18 patriarchs enthroned
– He toured Upper and Lower Egypt and visited and cared from their monasteries and churches
– Catholic missionaries began their activities in Upper Egypt by providing aid, opening schools, and offering scholarships. When the Catholics saw their efforts in Egypt failed, they turned to Ethiopia once more
Ruler: Mehmed IV (1648–1687), Ahmed III (1703–1730)