Defrocking of Two Clerics from the Metropolis of Tamasos
July 28, 2025
The Synodal Court of the Church of Cyprus has defrocked two clerics from the Holy Metropolis of Tamasos for ethical misconduct. The clerics, Barnabas and Raphael, were reported by monks from the Monastery of Osiou Abbakoum. The Court's decision emphasized a policy of non-discrimination in imposing penalties. Barnabas played a key role in revealing the scandal related to the monks of the Monastery.