Archbishop of Cyprus gives Tychikos ten days to meet before Holy Synod takes action

Archbishop Georgios of Cyprus has given Tychikos approximately ten days to arrange a meeting with him, warning that the Holy Synod will reconvene to address the matter if no progress is made.

Speaking to journalists following a memorial service for the late Archbishop Chrysostomos II, Archbishop Georgios stressed that the Church of Cyprus cannot remain in a prolonged state of uncertainty.

He explained that Tychikos had initially requested a meeting through intermediaries before the Holy Synod’s recent session. Although the Archbishop agreed, Tychikos reportedly failed to respond after returning to Cyprus.

“The Church cannot continue living with this uncertainty,” Archbishop Georgios stated, emphasizing that even a suspended bishop remains accountable to the Holy Synod.

He reiterated that decisions concerning Church governance are taken collectively, declaring: “It is not one person who governs the Church, but the Synod.”

The Archbishop also outlined the conditions under which Tychikos could be offered a position within the Holy Archdiocese.

These include formally renouncing positions questioning the orthodoxy of the Ecumenical Patriarch and rejecting the Holy and Great…