Konstantinos IX had given Michael Keroularios full access to the palace, made him synkellos (?), and restored him and his family to the social and financial position which they had lost, making him one of his most admired courtiers. At the death of Alexios Stoudites, he had Keroularios appointed patriarch of Constantinople; while others had other candidates, his thoughts were immediately and unchangeably set in this direction, and he overcome Michaels initial reluctance. Keroularios was enthroned brilliantly, found his own unique way of subduing himself to the demands of his position, and felt that he had been chosen by God, so that he had no need to show favour to Konstantinos IX but to reform him