George of Cyprus (archbishop)
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George (Greek: Γεώργιος; born on 25 May 1949 under the name of Georgios Papachrysostomou in Athienou) is the current Archbishop of Cyprus since 8 January 2023.
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Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus | |
Church | Church of Cyprus |
Diocese | Cyprus |
Elected | 24 December 2022 |
Installed | 8 January 2023 |
Predecessor | Chrysostomos II of Cyprus |
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Born | Georgios Papachrysostomou (1949-05-25) 25 May 1949 (age 74) |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Residence | Nicosia, Cyprus |
Occupation | Archbishop |
Profession | Theologian |
Alma mater | Kapodistrian University of Athens |
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He had been the Metropolitan of the Diocese of Paphos since 2006 and, from 7 November 2022, the locum tenens of the Church of Cyprus.[1][2] On 24 December 2022, he was elected Archbishop of Cyprus.[3] He "formally assumed his new duties" starting Sunday, 8 January 2023, after the enthronement ceremony at Saint Barnabas Cathedral in Nicosia, Cyprus.