LAST UPDATE: 17:40 By a vote of ten in favor and six against, Metropolitan Tychikos was officially removed from the Metropolis of Paphos, with the primary charge against him being that of “apotikisi” (a form of ecclesiastical separation from the hierarchy). Tychikos himself, as the accused party, did not have…| Orthodox Times (en)
Metropolitan Tychikos has filed a church appeal to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, following the decision of the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus on May 22, 2025, to relieve him of his duties in the Metropolis of Paphos. The multi-page church appeal, submitted on Thursday to the Secretariat of the…| Orthodox Times (en)
The next session will address the statements and positions of Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphou. The Archbishop of Cyprus referred to heresy within the Church, which, he said, was fortunately revealed by recent developments and the defrocked clergy. Following the Holy Synod’s decision to remove Tychikos from the Metropolitan Throne of…| Orthodox Times (en)