Neophytus was appointed
Metropolitan of
Heraclea on 15 May 1689. The bishops and the
laity elected him as Patriarch of Constantinople on 20 October 1707. He was not confirmed however by the
Ottoman Sultan, who reserved the right, as previously the
Byzantine Emperor, to confirm the election. Thus, in five days, Neophytus V was deposed and he remained Metropolitan of Heraclea until 1711, the probable year of his death. == Notes and references ==