The Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus elected today with a wide majority the Metropolitan of Paphos Georgios as the new Archbishop. George ensured 11 votes against 4 του Μητροπολίτη Λεμεσού Αθανασίου. One member of the Holy Synod voted white.
Με την εκλογή του Γεωργίου κλείνει οριστικά το θέμα της αντιπαράθεσης για το θέμα της αυτοκέφαλης Εκκλησίας της Ουκρανίας, as the new Archbishop is firmly on the side of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. Ο αριθμός των Μητροπολιτών που στήριζαν τις θέσεις του Πατριαρχείου Μόσχας συρρικνώθηκε και εκ των πραγμάτων το θέμα της Ουκρανίας δεν μπορεί να επανέλθει ενώπιον της Ιεράς Συνόδου της κυπριακής Εκκλησίας.
The new Archbishop of Cyprus George, signed and ratified the minutes of the Holy Synod for his election. In his message which was short, ευχαρίστησε τον λαό και τους Συνοδικούς για την εκλογή του και ζήτησε φώτιση για να ικανοποιήσει τις προσδοκίες της Εκκλησίας της Κύπρου. Ακολούθως εξήλθε του παλαιού καθεδρικού ναού του Αγίου Ιωάννου στη Λευκωσία με κωδονοκρουσίες και τους πιστούς να φωνάζουν «άξιος».
Who is the new Archbishop of Cyprus?
The new Archbishop of Cyprus George was born in the village of Athianou on 25 May 1949.
The 1967 graduated from Pangyprio High School. As a scholarship holder of the State Scholarship Foundation, he studied Chemistry at the University of Athens (1968-1972). In Athens he also studied Theology from 1976 until the 1980. He then took a Masters in Chemistry and Theology at a British University.
At 23 December 1984 was ordained a Deacon and on 17 Of March 1985 Elder and then Archimandrite. The 1994 assumed the duties of Secretary of the Holy Synod.
Εργάστηκε στα δημόσια σχολεία ως καθηγητής Χημείας.
The 1989, he had been arrested and abused by the Turks during an anti-occupation demonstration.
At 24 April 1996 was elected Chorebishop of Arsinois and on 29 December 2006 Metropolitan of Paphos.
He represents the Church of Cyprus in the Pan-Orthodox Conferences and in the dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church. He is also the president of the Bioethics and Education committee of the Holy Synod.