Solution to the pending Asteri issue: The Hierarchy elected Archimandrite Kallinikos Nikolaou - New election for Archim. Christodoulos Kotsifitranslated

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Developments took place today during the last day of the meeting of the Hierarchy as the pending issue of the ordination of the elected Bishop Asterios Christodoulos Kotsifis was at the center of attention.

According to information from ope.gr, the elected Bishop of Asteri submitted his resignation from the position of Assistant Bishop for the Holy Diocese of Kaisariani for which he was initially elected. This position under the title of Bishop of Asterios was filled by Archimandrite Kallinikos Nikolaou, Preacher of the Holy Metropolis, after a vote.

Archimandrite Christodoulos Kotsifis will now serve as Assistant Bishop of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens as after his resignation from the position of Bishop-elect Asterios, a new election was held in which he was elected Bishop under the title of the once-illustrious Episcopate of Neochorio and he will serve next to Archbishop Hieronymos, as Assistant Bishop of the Archdiocese.

After two years, the Hierarchy resolved in this way the impasse that had been created with the question of ordination after the initial election of Archimandrite Christodoulos Kotsifis as Bishop of Asterio in October...