Suspended Bishop Tychikos meets Archbishop Georgios at the Archbishopric

On Friday, November 13, 2026, the suspended Bishop of Paphos, Tychikos, arrived at the Holy Archbishopric of Cyprus for a surprise meeting with Archbishop Georgios. The visit followed the expiration of a ten-day ultimatum issued by the Church leadership on November 1, aimed at resolving a year-and-a-half-long ecclesiastical dispute. Tychikos was accompanied by his lawyer and two brothers during the approximately 30-minute meeting.

During the discussion, the Archbishop presented Tychikos with a formal declaration of faith (libellus) and requested his signature as a prerequisite for lifting his suspension and restoring his standing within the Church. Tychikos declined to sign the document and instead submitted his own memorandum of positions to be reviewed by the Holy Synod. Archbishop Georgios insisted that signing the declaration remains a necessary condition for any potential reconciliation.

The meeting concluded without an agreement, maintaining the current impasse. Future developments now rest with the Holy Synod, which is expected to convene in December to determine whether to impose stricter measures, including the potential defrocking of Tychikos. The Church leadership continues to demand that he renounce his alleged views regarding the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the 2016 Orthodox Council in Crete.