Archbishop Hrisostomos (81), the chief of the Orthodox Church, which represents the political and financial energy within the Greek Cypriot administration, died yesterday morning after succumbing to colon most cancers, which he had been combating for a very long time. Within the battle for succession, which began earlier than the loss of life of the Archbishop, the candidates are divided into two as pro-Russian and pro-Western, and all of them are identified for his or her anti-Turkish sentiment. The brand new Archbishop will even affect the Presidential elections to be held in February. Greek Cypriot chief Nikos Anastasiadis doesn’t take part in these elections.
FUNERAL SATURDAY
2nd Chrysostomos‘s actual title is Heradot Dimitru. Chosen to interchange the primary Chrysostomos, who died in 2006, the 2nd Chrysostomos had been battling colon most cancers for a very long time. His medical doctors introduced that he handed away yesterday morning. Urgently convened church administration, St. Sinod, introduced that he will probably be buried on Saturday within the backyard of St. Andreas monastery subsequent to the Archbishopric constructing within the Greek a part of Nicosia, upon the desire of the Archbishop. Fener Patriarch Bartholomew can also be anticipated to attend the funeral.
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CHURCH SIGNIFICANT POWER
The church, which has a whole lot of companies from banks to procuring malls, is a superb financial energy within the Greek Cypriot administration. The Greeks are referred to as probably the most non secular group within the Orthodox world, so the candidate to be supported by the brand new Archbishop positive aspects significance within the Presidential elections to be held in February.
THERE ARE 6 CANDIDATES
Within the race for the archbishopric, the names of 6 bishops, every of whom can also be a member of the church administration You Synod council, come to the fore. All the candidates are identified to be anti-Turkish. Outstanding candidates are divided into pro-Russian and pro-US-Western candidates. The professional-Russian candidates are Bishop of Limassol Athanasyas, Metropolitan of Tamassos Isaiah, Bishop of Omorfu Neophytos and Bishop of Karpaz Christoforos. The candidates most well-liked by the USA and the West are the Metropolitan of Paphos, identified to be supported by the Fener Greek Patriarchate, and Vasilios, the Bishop of Salamis.
NEW HEADPISCOPOS WILL BE DETERMINED BY ELECTION WITH 2 TOURS
– Elections for the archbishopric are held in two rounds. Within the first spherical, the place the primary 3 candidates will probably be decided, members of the Orthodox church will vote by throwing their preferences on a clean paper into the poll packing containers within the church buildings.
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– It’s attainable to change into a member of the church with the approval of the Archbishopric, and Greek citizenship will not be required, it’s ample to be an Orthodox Christian. For that reason, it’s anticipated that many Orthodox Christian Russians and Ukrainians dwelling within the Greek administration will vote within the first spherical of voting within the church buildings.
– Within the second spherical, the 18-member management of the church, the Synod, will elect the brand new Archbishop by secret poll.
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