 He was enthroned in Sydney on 13 June, in the presence of a congregation that included Greek, Russian and Syrian clergy.His reign was cut short when he died on 2 August 1958 in the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, from injuries received in a car accident two days earlier.His funeral service was presided over by Archbishop Athenagoras of Thyateira at the Cathedral of St Sophia, Darlinghurst, Sydney.