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The Archbishop's see is located in the city of Nicosia. The [[primate|primacy]] of the Church of Cyprus was until recently vacant, with the announcement of the retirement of Archbishop [[Chrysostomos I (Kykkiotis) of Nea Justiniana|Chrysostomos]] due to Alzheimer's disease. However, the Church of Cyprus, on Sunday, [[November 6]], 2006, elected her first new leader in 29 years. [[Metropolitan]] Chrysostomos of Paphos, 65, was elected archbishop after winning a runoff vote against Metropolitan Athanasios of Lemessou.{{<ref|1}}>[http://www.financialmirror.com/more_news.php?id=5214&type=st&nt=Politics Paphos bishop elected head of Cyprus church] November 5, 2006</ref>

==Topical SaintsLocal saints==The official website for the Church of Cyprus {{<ref>[http://www.churchofcyprus.org.cy/agioi.shtml Summary of Cyprian Saints according to the Church of Cyprus website] (Greek)</ref|2}} > lists approximately sixty topical local saints. The most famous of these is [[Apostle]] [[Apostle Barnabas|Barnabas]] ([[June 11]]).

*{{note|1}} [http:<references //www.financialmirror.com/more_news.php?id=5214&type=st&nt=Politics Paphos bishop elected head of Cyprus church] November 5, 2006*{{note|2}} [http://www.churchofcyprus.org.cy/agioi.shtml Summary of Cyprian Saints according to the Church of Cuprus website] (in Greek)>

*[http://www.cnewa.org/ecc-orthodoxbodypg-cyprusus.htm aspx?eccpageID=22&IndexView=toc Eastern Christian Churches: Orthodox Church of Cyprus], a scholarly text by Ronald Roberson, CSP, a Roman Catholic priest and Eastern Christianity scholar*[http://www.cyprus.gov.cy/cyphome/govhome.nsf/LookupIDs/56EFF47249680FF2C2256AA2004554CC?OpenDocument&languageNo=1 Cypriot Government site]