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Cypriot Orthodox Church
Quick Facts
- Tradition
- Christianity · Eastern Orthodoxy
- Current leader
- Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus George III
- Leader since
- January 8th 2023
- Days in office
- –
Intro
The Church of Cyprus is one of the fifteen to seventeen autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches.
Structure
The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus is the highest church authority in Cyprus. Its task is to examine and provide solutions on all issues concerning the Church of Cyprus. The head of the Holy Synod and of the Church of Cyprus is Archbishop George III. The Holy Synod regularly convenes on the first week after Easter and in the first fortnight of every February and September. It holds sessions whenever deemed necessary, or when two of its members put forward a request.
Metropolises and metropolitans
- Metropolis of Paphos and Exarchate of Arsinoe and Romaeon: Tychikos (2023–2025)
- Metropolis of Kition and Exarchate of Larnaca and Pano Lefkara: Nectarios Spirou (2019–present)
- Metropolis of Kyrenia and Exarchate of Lapithos and Karavas: Chrysostomos Kykkotis (2011–present)
- Metropolis of Limassol, Amathus and Kourion: Athanasios Nikolaou (1999–present)
- Metropolis of Morphou and Soloi: Neophytos (Omiros) Masouras (1998–present)
- Metropolis of Constantia and Ammochostos: Vasileios Karayiannis (2007–present)
- Metropolis of Kykkos and Tillyria: Nikiphoros Kykkotis (2007–present)
- Metropolis of Tamassos and Oreini: Isaias Kykkotis (2007–present)
- Metropolis of Trimithous: Varnavas Stavrovouniotis (2007–present)
Dioceses and bishops
- Diocese of Karpasia: Christophoros Tsiakas (2007–present)
- Diocese of Arsinoe: Nektarios Spyrou (2008–present)
- Diocese of Amathus: Nikolaos Xiouri (2007–present)