Announcement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the election of the New Archbishop of New Justinian and All Cyprus (Athens, 24 December 2022)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic congratulates His Eminence Metropolitan of Pafos, Georgios, Custodian of the Archbishop’s Throne of Cyprus, on his election today as the new Archbishop of New Justinian and All Cyprus by the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus.

This is a significant development for Cyprus and Orthodoxy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes the new Archbishop longevity and every success in his pastoral duties.