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Tychikos Issue Resolved for the Holy Synod: Responds to Appeal with the Example of Abbakum

Published January 13, 2026, 08:34

The Holy Synod considers the issue of Bishop Tychikos to be resolved, as he has appealed to the Supreme Court seeking the annulment of his dismissal. The Archbishopric's Spokesperson, Christakis Eustathiou, states that the Church has its own process for settling its affairs and that political courts cannot intervene in ecclesiastical matters. He refers to the case of the former Abbot of the Abbakum Monastery, Nektarios, who had also appealed to the courts unsuccessfully. The Synod will meet again to change the statute regarding the election of Metropolitans.