Partial Victory for Former Metropolitan Tychikos in Court
June 10, 2026
Former Paphos Metropolitan Tychikos had a partial victory in the Supreme Court regarding the decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. The court granted him an extension to seek a judicial permit concerning the decisions made by the Church, but rejected his application related to the Church of Cyprus's decision that declared him deposed. Tychikos argued that exceptional circumstances prevented him from acting timely. The court acknowledged his health issues but found that the delay in the application regarding the Church of Cyprus's decision was unjustified. Thus, it did not grant him a new right of appeal for that decision.