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Church Proceeds with Procedures for New Paphos Metropolitan

Published March 6, 2026, 12:19
Church Proceeds with Procedures for New Paphos Metropolitan

The Church of Cyprus is proceeding with the procedures for the election of a new Metropolitan of Paphos, ignoring the appeal of the former Metropolitan Tychikos to the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The Spokesman of the Holy Archbishopric of Cyprus stated that the issue of Tychikos has been “overcome” and the Church is focusing on the restructuring of the constitutional charter and the election of a new Metropolitan. The procedures will move institutionally and in accordance with ecclesiastical provisions. The Supreme Court’s decision to reject Tychikos’ application for an extension of the deadline for filing an application for the issuance of privileged writs accelerates the procedures.