In 18 days from tomorrow the Archdiocesan elections are held for the nomination of the tripartite, with the people's vote considered important as it will qualify three of the six prelates vying for the throne in the Holy Synod, which will have the final say.
Already, as reported by the Cyprus Times, the ballot papers have been prepared by the state printing house since Tuesday, a sample of which has been made public.
Following the "exclusion" of foreigners from registering on the electoral rolls with the decision of the Holy Synod that met on Monday, new murmurs were raised, according to church circles, about the order of priority of candidates on the ballot paper.
- This is the ballot for the archbishop elections (pic)
- The "exclusion" of foreigners in the Archbishop elections and the 2nd reading of the decision
Reports say that some staffs did not look favourably on the order in which candidates appeared on the ballot papers, as they believe it could be done in alphabetical order.
However, a competent source asked to comment on the order of appearance of the candidates told the Cyprus Times that the order of appearance was chosen on the basis of the prerogatives of honour by which the prelates sit in the Synod.
The order of appearance on the ballot paper:
Metropolitan George of Paphos
[/P]Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Kyrenia
Metropolitan Athanasios of Limassol
Metropolitan Neophytos of Morphos
Metropolitan of Constantia Basil
Metropolitan of Tamassos and Orini Isaias
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