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==OrganizationStructure==The Archbishop's see is located in the city of Nicosia. The [[primate|primacy]] of the Church of Cyprus was until recently vacantHoly Archbishopric, with Lefkosia :His Beatitude the announcement of the retirement Archbishop of Archbishop [[Chrysostomos I II (Demetriou) of Nea Justiniana |Cyprus|Chrysostomos III]] due to Alzheimer's disease, seat Nicosia. However::Bishops: His Grace Christoforos, the Church Bishop of Cyprus, on Sunday, [[November 6]], 2006, elected her first new leader in 29 yearsKarpasia. [[Metropolitan]] Chrysostomos of Paphos, 65 His Grace Porfyrios, was elected archbishop after winning a runoff vote against Metropolitan [[Athanasios Bishop of Lemessou]]Neapolis.<ref>[http://www.financialmirror.com/more_news.php?id=5214&type=st&nt=Politics Paphos bishop elected head His Grace Gregorios, Bishop of Cyprus church] November 5, 2006</ref>Mesaoria

The [[Holy Synod]] Bishopric of the Autocephalous Church of Cyprus is the highest Church Authority. There are five bishoprics with the ruling bishops styled as Metropolitans. These bishoprics are: ===Regions===#The Paphos/Holy Metropolis of [[Metropolis of Paphos (Cyprus)|Paphos]]#The :Most Reverend Georgios, Metropolitan of Paphos, seat Paphos.::Bishop: His Grace Nektarios, Bishop of Arsinoi. Holy Bishopric of Kitiun/Holy Metropolis of Kitium [[Metropolis of Kitium (Cyprus)|Kitium]]:Most Reverend Chrysostomos, first Bishop Metropolitan of Kitium was [[Lazarus]]Kition, seat Larnaca.#The Holy Bishopric of Keryneia/Holy Metropolis of Kyrenia [[Metropolis of Kyrenia (Cyprus)|KyreniaKyreneia]]:Most Reverend Pavlos, Metropolitan of Kyreneia, seat Kyreneia.::Due to the Turkish occupation of Keryneia, the Holy Bishopric of Keryneia, since 1974, is temporarily located in Lefkosia. #The Holy Bishopric of Lemesos/Holy Metropolis of Lemessou [[Metropolis of Lemessou (Cyprus)|Lemessou]]:Most Reverend Athanasios, Metropolitan of Limassol, seat Limassol.::Bishop: His Grace Nikolaos, Bishop of Amathus. #The Holy Bishopric of Morphou/Metropolis of Morphou [[Metropolis of Morphou (Cyprus)|Morphou]]:Most Reverend Neophytos, Metropolitan of Morphou, seat Morphou. <!---[[::Due to the Turkish occupation of Morfou, the Holy Bishopric of Morphou (Cyprus)|Morphou]]--->Morfou is temporarily located at Evrychou village.----#The Holy Bishopric of Konstantia/Holy Metropolis of Konstantias#The :Most Reverend Vasilios, Metropolitan of Konstantia-Ammochostos, seat Ammochostos.::Due to the Turkish occupation of Ammochostos (Famagusta) the Holy Bishopric of Kostantia is temporarily located in Paralimni. Holy Bishopric of Kykkos and Tylliria/Holy Metropolis of Kykkos and Tillyrias#The :Most Reverend Nikiforos, Metropolitan of Kykkos and Tylliria, seat Kykkos Monastery. ::Holy Monastery of Kykkos, Troodos. Holy Bishopric of Tamasos and Orinis/Holy Metropolis of TamasouTamasos:Most Reverend Isaias, Metropolitan of Tamasos and Orinis, seat Deftera. #The Holy Bishopric of Tremithus/Holy Metropolis of TrimythountosTremithus:Most Reverend Varnavas, Metropolitan of Tremithus, seat Idalion. Holy Monastery of Kykkos:Abbot: Most Reverend Nikiforos, Metropolitan of Kykkos and Tylliria. Holy Monastery of Machairas:Abbot: Right Reverend Epiphanios, Bishop of Ledra.----#Episcopy Holy Monastery of KarpasiasAgios Neophytos#Episcopy :Abbot: Right Reverend Leondios, Bishop of ArsinoisChytroi. #Episcopy Holy Monastery of AmathountosApostle Barnabas:Abbot: Very Reverend Archimandrite Gabriel.

See [[List of Archbishops of Cyprus]] for full list.#His Beatitude [[Chrysostomos II (Demetriou) of Nea Justiniana]] (November 12, 2006-Present)#His Beatitude [[Chrysostomos I of Cyprus|Chrysostomos I (Kykkiotis) of Nea Justiniana]] (1977-2007)#His Beatitude [[Makarios (Mouskos) III of Nea Justiniana]] (1950 - 1977))#Vacant (1933 - 1947)#Vacant (1900 - 1909)#Cyril (no record) #Makarios I (1854 - 1865) #Ioannikos (1840 -1849)#Panaretos (1827 - 1840)#[[Kyprianos_of_Cyprus|Kyprianos]] (1756 - 1821)#Anthemios (5th Century)