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