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List Of Archbishops Of Cyprus
This is a list of Archbishops of Cyprus since its foundation with known dates of enthronement. According to tradition, the Church of Cyprus was created by St. Barnabas in 45 AD. The see of Cyprus was declared autocephalous by the Council of Ephesus, on 30 July 431; its autocephaly was abolished in 1260, and was restored in 1571. As the head of the Church of Cyprus, the holder is styled Archbishop of Nova Justiniana and All Cyprus. Archbishops of Cyprus First Autocephalous Period (45–1260) *Gelasios I (325) * St. Epiphanios I (368) *Stavrinos I (403) *Troilos (431) *Reginos (431) *Olympios I (449) *Stavrinos II (457) * Anthemios (470) *Olympios II ''(During the reign of Justinian)'' *Philoxenos ''(During the reign of Justinian)'' *Damianos ''(During the reign of Justinian)'' *Sophronios I ''(During the reign of Justinian)'' *Gregorios ''(During the reign of Justinian)'' *Arkadios ''(During the reign of Justinian)'' *Theophanes I *Plutarch (620) * Arkadios II (630) *Serghios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George III Of Cyprus
George III ( el, Γεώργιος Γ΄) born on May 25, 1949 under the name of Georgios Papachrysostomou ( el, Γεώργιος Παπαχρυσοστόμου) in Athienou had been the Metropolitan of the Diocese of Paphos since 2006 and, from November 7, 2022, the Locum Tenens, locum tenens of the Church of Cyprus. On 24 December 2022, he was elected List of archbishops of Cyprus, Archbishop of Cyprus. He "formally assumed his new duties" starting Sunday, 08 January 2023, after the enthronement ceremony at Saint Barnabas Cathedral in Nicosia, Cyprus. Early Life George was born in Athienou in 1949, a village in Cyprus. He studied chemistry at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Kapodistrian University of Athens between 1968 and 1972, then he took theology courses there between 1976 and 1980. On December 23, 1984, he was ordained deacon in the Church of Cyprus and May 17, 1985, priest and Archimandrite by Archbishop Chrysostomos I of Cyprus, Chrysostomos I of Cypru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Venice
The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia, links=no), was a sovereign state and maritime republic in parts of present-day Italy (mainly northeastern Italy) that existed for 1100 years from AD 697 until AD 1797. Centered on the lagoon communities of the prosperous city of Venice, it incorporated numerous overseas possessions in modern Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Greece, Albania and Cyprus. The republic grew into a trading power during the Middle Ages and strengthened this position during the Renaissance. Citizens spoke the still-surviving Venetian language, although publishing in (Florentine) Italian became the norm during the Renaissance. In its early years, it prospered on the salt trade. In subsequent centuries, the city state established a thalassocracy. It dominat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makarios III
Makarios III ( el, Μακάριος Γ΄; born Michael Christodoulou Mouskos) (Greek: Μιχαήλ Χριστοδούλου Μούσκος) (13 August 1913 – 3 August 1977) was a Cypriot politician, archbishop and primate who served as the first president of Cyprus and in which is widely regarded as the Father of the Nation or "Ethnarch". He was also the leader of the autocephalous Church of Cyprus (1950–1977). Early life, studies and Church career (1913–1950) Michael Christodoulou Mouskos was born in Panayia village in the Paphos District. His borrowed name Makarios comes from Macarius which is a Latinized form of the old Greek given name Makários (Μακάριος), meaning "happy, fortunate, blessed". In 1926, aged 13, he was admitted to Kykkos Monastery as a novice. At age 20 he was sent to the Pancyprian Gymnasium in Nicosia where he completed his secondary education in 1936. He spent the difficult years of World War II studying theology and law at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makarios II Of Cyprus
Makarios II (1870 – 28 June 1950) was Archbishop of Cyprus from 1947 until 1950. He was born Michail Charalambous Papaioannou in the village of Prodromos, Ottoman Cyprus, in 1870. Biography In 1895, he was ordained a deacon and left Cyprus for further education. He studied at the '' Great School of the Nation'' in Constantinople before entering the Halki seminary. In 1912, he enlisted in the Hellenic Army and served as chaplain during the Balkan Wars. On 20 March 1917, he was elected Bishop of Kyrenia. After the disturbances of October 1931, Makarios was exiled by the British administration. He remained in Pangrati, Athens during World War II and returned to Cyprus on 22 December 1946. Makarios II was elected Archbishop of Cyprus, without an opponent, on 24 December 1947. He died on 28 June 1950 and was succeeded by Makarios III Makarios III ( el, Μακάριος Γ΄; born Michael Christodoulou Mouskos) (Greek: Μιχαήλ Χριστοδούλου Μούσκ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archbishop Leontios Of Cyprus
Leontios (secular name Antonios Leontiou, el, Aντώνιος Λεοντίου;''Κωστής Κοκκινόφτας'«Τα νεανικά χρόνια του Αρχιεπισκόπου Λεοντίου»// Eπετηρίς Kυπριακής Eταιρείας Iστορικών Σπουδών. 2003 — № 6. — σ. 224—229. 3 March 1896 – 26 July 1947) was Archbishop of Cyprus for only 36 days in 1947. He was born in Limassol, British Cyprus. Biography He was educated in theological studies at the University of Athens and Columbia University in New York. Prior to his election as archbishop of Cyprus, he served as bishop of Paphos district. He headed the Cypriot delegation which came to London in December 1946 to discuss ''enosis'' (union with Greece). He was elected archbishop on 20 June 1947. The Archbishop died of typhus following a long period of diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mellitus, is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by a high blood ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyrillos III Of Cyprus
Kyrillos III (nicknamed Kyrilloudin "small Kyrillos" to differentiate from Kyrillos II; born Panagiotis Vassiliou; 1859 – 16 November 1933), was the bishop of Kyrenia and later became the archbishop of the Cypriot Orthodox Church. Biography Born in Prastio village of Mesaoria, Ottoman Cyprus, in 1859 he became monk at the age of 13 at St Panteleimon monastery in Myrtou village, Kyrenia District. He studied philosophy and theology at the University of Athens. In 1895 he was elected Bishop of Kyrenia and after the Kyrillos II' s death, he was elected Archbishop of Cyprus on 11 November 1916. Opponents of him in those elections were the Bishop of Kition Meletios, the Bishop of Kykkos Kleopas and archimandrite Makarios Myriantheas, later known as Makarios II who became Archbishop of Cyprus years later. He was more moderate than his predecessor Kyrillos II and was accused of being too sympathetic to the British colonial rulers of Cyprus. He was also elected as one of the 6 Christ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyrillos II Of Cyprus
Kyrillos II Papadopoulos ( gr, Κύριλλος Παπαδόπουλος, 26 October 1845 – 6 July 1916), nicknamed Kyrillatsos ("Big Kyrillos"), was a Cypriot bishop and politician. He held the positions of Bishop of Larnaca and Archbishop of Cyprus (1909–1916), and was also a member of the Legislative Council. Biography Papadopoulos was born in Prodromos in Limassol District during the Ottoman Era. He studied in Jerusalem at the Theological School of the Holy Cross between 1866 and 1872. He then worked as a teacher at the Greek School in Nicosia. In 1886 he contested elections to the Legislative Council in the Nicosia–Kyrenia constituency. Although he received enough votes to be elected, one of the losing candidates protested that Papadopoulos was not registered to vote in the constituency, and he voluntarily resigned. However, he was later elected to the Council in a by-election in 1889. He retained his seat until 1911, winning re-election in 1891, 1896, 1901 and 190 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Makarios I Of Cyprus
Makarios I ( el, Αρχιεπίσκοπος Μακάριος Α΄) was Archbishop of Cyprus from 1854 until 1865. Biography He was born in the village of Prodromos, Ottoman Cyprus, and his original surname was Christodoulides ( el, Χριστοδουλίδης). He started his religious studies at Trooditissa Monastery and was later transferred to Kykkos Monastery. He was ordained deacon in 1823, two years after the Greek Revolution and the massacres of 9 July. He served as deacon in Paphos diocese, later he served as deacon to Archbishop of Cyprus Panaretos and subsequent Archbishops, Ioannikios and Kyrillos I. He was ordained Archbishop on 26 August 1854 succeeding Kyrillos I who had died a month earlier. For his days, thanks to the Ottoman Reform Edict of 1856, he managed to rise and sound the bell for the first time in the Turkish-occupied Nicosia, in the cathedral of St. John. He made sure that the religious duties of the clergy were guaranteed, while he was the first Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyprianos Of Cyprus
Archbishop Kyprianos of Cyprus ( el, Αρχιεπίσκοπος Κύπρου Κυπριανός) was the head of the Cypriot Orthodox Church in the early 19th century at the time that the Greek War of Independence broke out. Kyprianos was born in (the then village of) Strovolos in 1756. He served as a monk in Machairas monastery until 1783 when he left for Wallachia for further theological studies returning to Cyprus in 1802. He became archbishop of Cyprus in 1810. He founded the Pancyprian Gymnasium (originally called the ''Hellenic School'') in 1812 which was the first secondary school on the island and which is still located opposite the archbishopric in Nicosia. In 1818, Kyprianos was initiated into the Friendly Society ( Philiki Etairia) which was preparing the ground for war and liberation from the Ottoman Empire. In 1820, Alexander Ypsilantis contacted the archbishop asking for Cyprus to join in the armed struggle. Kyprianos' reply was pragmatic: He suggested that Cyprus s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Greek Orthodox Patriarchs Of Antioch
The patriarch of Antioch is one of the Eastern Orthodox patriarchs, the leader of the autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. The term "Greek" does not refer to ethnic origin; the majority of these patriarchs were not ethnic Greeks. It refers to the fact that this church follows the Chalcedonian Orthodoxy associated with the (Greek-speaking) Byzantine Empire. Since 518, there have been two Orthodox patriarchs of Antioch: the Chalcedonian ones listed here, and the non-Chalcedonian Syriac Orthodox patriarchs of Antioch. Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Antioch from 518 to 1724 * Paul the Jew (518–521) * Euphrasius (521–526) * Ephraim of Amid (526–546) * Domnus III (546–561) *Anastasius I of Antioch (561–571) * Gregory (571–594) *Anastasius I of Antioch (restored) (594–599) * Anastasius II (599–610) * Gregory II (610–620) * Anastasius III (620–628) * Macedonius (639–662) * George I (662–669) * Macarius (669–681) * Theophanes (681–684) *Sebastian (68 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athanasius III Dabbas
Patriarch Athanasius III Dabbas (1647–1724), sometimes known also as Athanasius IV, was the last Patriarch of Antioch before the final split of 1724 which divided the Melkite Church between the Melkite Greek Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church of Antioch. He was shortly, from 1705 to 1707, also regent Archbishop of Cyprus, where he is known as Athanasios II. Life Paul Dabbas was born in Damascus in 1647 and studied under the Jesuits. He entered in the Mar Saba monastery where at his priestly ordination he took the name of ''Procopius''. Later he was appointed superior of a monastery in Bethlehem. He later moved to Syria and tried to be appointed bishop of Aleppo, but without success. The situation of the hierarchy of the Melkite Church was actually unstable in such a time. After the death of Patriarch Macarios III Zaim in 1672, the patriarchal throne was disputed between his nephew, Constantine Zaim, who was elected Patriarch at the age of 20 (or less) under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athanasios I Of Cyprus
Athanasios ( el, Αθανάσιος), also transliterated as Athnasious, Athanase or Atanacio, is a Greek male name which means "immortal". In modern Greek everyday use, it is commonly shortened to Thanasis (Θανάσης), Thanos (Θάνος), Sakis (Σάκης), Nasos (Νάσος), Athan (Αθαν) or Athos (Aθως). The female version of the name is Athanasia (Greek: Αθανασία), shortened to Sia (Σία) or Nancy (Νάνσυ) Notable people with this name include: Religious figures * Athanasius of Alexandria (ca. 296/298–373), Christian saint, Coptic pope, theologian * Pope Athanasius II of Alexandria (died 496), Coptic pope from 490 to 496 * Athanasius I Gammolo (died 631), Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch from 595 until his death * Athanasius II Baldoyo (died 686), Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orthodox Church from 683 until his death * Athanasius Sandalaya, Patriarch of Antioch, and head of the Syriac Orth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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