Police were out in force on Sunday to make sure the election of a new Archbishop went smoothy.
Police spokesman Christos Andreou said that officers are on the ground in all districts.
He said police patrols will monitor all election centres so they will operate “in conditions of normality, order and security”.
Christou added that police will take security measures in all possible venues or places they are needed.
He said a Crisis Situation Handling Centre has been established by police officers including MMAD officers.
The bishops standing for the post of Archbishop are Paphos Georgios, Kyrenia Chrysostomos, Limassol Athanasios, Morphou Neophytos, Constantia-Famagusta Vasilios and Tamassos Isaias.
The popular vote on Sunday will see the people pick the top three candidates, out of whom the Hold Synod will pick the new Archbishop in the coming days.
Voting at 942 centres around the island will close on Sunday at 6pm.
Bishops Isaias of Tamassos called on people to vote whether they like the “Church or not.
Despite following the work of the Church, he said those in the clergy had failed to shine the light of Christ on all its people.
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