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Patriarchate Rejects Appeal of Former Bishop Tychikos

Published March 18, 2026, 12:16
Patriarchate Rejects Appeal of Former Bishop Tychikos

The Ecumenical Patriarchate has definitively closed the case of the suspended Bishop Tychikos with a 145-word decision rejecting his appeal. The decision cites canonical reasons and Tychikos's non-compliance with the instructions of the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus. The decision states that the appeal is rejected due to Tychikos's failure to comply with the Synod's recommendations. The case had caused turmoil in the Church of Cyprus and had been a matter of public interest for several months.