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His Beatitude Archbishop '''Chrysostomos II (Demetriou)''' of Nea Justiniana and All Cyprus is the [[Archbishop]] of the [[Church of Cyprus]]. ==Biographical Timeline==*1941 [[April 10]]: Born in the village of Tala, near Paphos, in south of Cyprus.*[[Tonsure]]d after secondary school.*1963: [[ordination|Ordained]] to [[diaconate]]. Sent to study theology at University of Athens. Later graduated and ordained to [[priest]]hood.*1972: Made [[abbot]] of [[Monastery]] of St Neophytos*1978-2006: Made [[Metropolitan]] of Paphos.*2004 April: Spoke out against UN plan for reunification of Cyprus (which was eventually rejected in popular vote).*2006 [[May 17]]: ''[[Locum tenens]]'' of Church of Cyprus. Told press during election that he would remain in office for five years at most.*2006 [[November 5]]: Elected Archbishop of Nea Justiniana and Primate of the Church of Cyprus, defeating Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol.::12: Enthroned at St Nicholas Cathedral of Nicosia. {{start box}}{{succession|before=[[Chrysostomos I (Kykkiotis) of Nea Justiniana|Chrysostomos I]]|title=Archbishop of Cyprus|years=2006-present|after=—}}{{end box}} ==Source==*''The Messenger'', Episcopal Vicariate of Great Britain and Ireland, February 2007 ==External links==*[http://orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/resources/hierarchs/cyprus/current.htm#chrysostomos_arch_cyprus Listing] at the Orthodox Research Institute*[http://www.tala.org.cy/english/archbishop.htm Archbishop Chrysostomos II]*[[w:Archbishop Chrysostomos II|''Archbishop Chrysostomos II'' at Wikipedia]] [[Category: Bishops]]LOL INTERNET
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