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The Most Reverend '''Nikiforos (Kykkotis) of Kykkos''', is the [[Metropolitan]] of the Bishopric of Kykkos and Tylliria of the [[Church of Cyprus]]. Metr. Nikiforos is the first [[bishop]] of the newly established bishopric.
==Life==
Also, in 1969, he joined the brotherhood of the Kykkos Monastery, receiving the name Nikiforos. On [[April 6]], 1969, he was [[ordination|ordained]] a [[deacon]] by Archbishop [[Makarios III (Mouskos) of Cyprus|Makarios III]].
In 1970, Dn. Nikiforos entered the Law Faculty of the Aristotle University of [[Thessalonica]]. After graduating from university in 1974, Dn. Nikiforos entered the Theological School of the University of Athens, from which he graduated in 1978. On [[September 8]], 1979, Dn. Nikiforos was ordained to the [[priest]]hood by Abp. [[Chrysostomos I of Cyprus|Chrysostomos I]] and was elevated to the rank of [[archimandrite]].
After his elevation in 1979, Archim. Nikiforos served in a number of church positions over the ensuing years. He was a teacher at the Seminary of the [[Apostle Barnabas]] for six years. He served as President of the [[ecclesiastical court|Ecclesiastical Court ]] of the Church of Cyprus for five years, and as Secretary of the [[Holy Synod]] of the Church of Cyprus.
During this time Archim. Nikiforos also as a member of the Abbot's Council of Kykkos Monastery. On [[February 18]],1983, the brotherhood of the monastery elected him to the position of [[abbot]] of Kykkos Monastery. In January 1984, abbot-elect Nikiforos was enthroned at the monastery by Abp. Chrysostomos I.
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==Source==
*[http://www.churchofcyprus.org.cy/article.php?articleID=56 Kykkos and Tillyria Metropolitan Mr Nikiforos]
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category:21st-century bishops]]
[[Category: University of Athens Theology School Graduates]]
