'Such a person was presented now in our lands: the good father and servant of God and the hieromonk, particularly respected, master Dionysios. He came from Mount Athos to see my own shepherd and of the entire big city of Trebizond, and his own brother, master Theodosius. Hence, he appeared before my sovereignty, dressed in rags, quiet and happy, as the retreatants are accustomed to, saying little, as the recluses do, but beneficial and salvific, all with genuine humility. I saw in him an angel sent by God, who brings the good message of salvation. By imitating Christ, he did not testify for himself, but as for Him the Father, so was his inner peace, his joyful face, and his insuperable virtues. One would say that after Athanasius was given from Trebizond to Athos, now Dionysios is offered back from Athos to Trebizond.'
