
Nominations for the vacant position of Paphos bishop closed on Monday lunchtime, with four clerics now standing in the race for the post.
The post has remained vacant since May 22, 2025, when the Holy Synod removed then-bishop Tychikos from office, with Archbishop Georgios serving as caretaker ever since.
Submitting their candidacies in person at the archbishopric were Archimandrite Ioannis, abbot of the Stavropegic Monastery of Apostle Barnabas, Archimandrite Sophronios






