Church of Cyprus: The former Metropolitan of Paphos Tychikos did not appear before the Holy Synod - He will meet with Archbishop Georgetranslated

The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus met today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, in an extraordinary session, under the presidency of A.M. of the Archbishop of Cyprus Georgiou. Among other things, the Holy Synod studied a letter sent to Her by the former Metropolitan of Paphos Tychikos, in which he refused to appear before Her, citing various reasons.

The Holy Synod accepted his request, which he forwarded through his former associates, as being accepted by His Beatitude for discussion of his subject. The Holy Synod expects, after his meeting with His Beatitude, that he will appear before Her and later have a private meeting with the Metropolitan of Paphos, Mr. Gregory.

Furthermore, the Holy Synod dealt with the recent bloody attack on a Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan in which eight people were killed. She expressed her disgust, the condemnation of any acts of intolerance and deprivation of religious freedom and wishes for God's comfort to the relatives of the victims. The Holy Synod has already expressed its condolences to His Beatitude the Patriarch of Jerusalem. Theophilus.

Finally, the Holy Synod completed the Program...