On July 9, 2026, the Supreme Court of Cyprus issued a decision rejecting an application by the former Metropolitan of Paphos, Tychikos, for the issuance of a Certiorari prerogative order. The applicant sought to challenge the October 17, 2025, decision of the Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, which had ratified his May 22, 2025, dismissal from the Metropolitan throne by the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus.

Previously, on June 10, 2026, the court had partially granted Tychikos's appeal, allowing him to challenge the Patriarchate's decision, though it denied his request to contest the initial ruling by the Church of Cyprus. In his latest petition, Tychikos argued that the ecclesiastical authorities had exceeded their jurisdiction and abused their power, requesting a retrial. However, the Supreme Court ruled that it lacks the jurisdiction to exercise prerogative control over the proceedings or final decisions of ecclesiastical courts.

This legal defeat is part of a broader, unsuccessful series of attempts by the former Metropolitan to overturn his removal through the civil court system. As the court has reaffirmed its lack of authority in this domain, no further legal recourse is expected to be granted through this specific path.