Chrysostom I.
Chrysostomus I (born September 27, 1927 in Statos, Paphos district , † December 22, 2007 ) was a Cypriot clergyman and archbishop .
Chrysostomus I studied theology and literature at the University of Athens . He was ordained a deacon in February 1951 and a priest in October 1961. In 1968 he was elected Bishop of Constantia before becoming Bishop of Paphos in July 1973 . Chrysostom I was the successor to Makarios III. and as Archbishop of Cyprus from 1977 to 2006 head of the Cypriot Orthodox Church .
His health had been impaired since a fall in 2000 and was no longer able to perform the administration of the Church of Cyprus. After mediation by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, His Holiness Bartholomew I , His Holiness Chrysostomos II (Englistriotis) was elected as successor at a special synod in November 2006 .
Footnotes
- ^ "The Church of Cyprus" ( Memento from September 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive ), Grigorios Larentzakis : The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Makarios III. (Cyprus) |
Archbishop of Cyprus 1977-2006 |
Chrysostom II |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chrysostom I. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cypriot clergyman, Archbishop of Cyprus, head of the Cypriot Orthodox Church (1977-2007) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 27, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Statos, Paphos District |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 22, 2007 |