The call for elections to appoint a new Metropolitan of Paphos is considered imminent, but the formal process is expected to begin only after Easter.
According to the spokesperson of the Church of Cyprus Archdiocese, the decisive prerequisite is the completion and formal submission of a revised Charter to the Holy Synod.
The draft is being prepared by a special committee of academics and bishops with legal expertise to define the rules governing the electoral procedure.
Only after Synod approval of that text can the institutional process for filling the Paphos Metropolis be officially activated. Until then, formal candidate declarations are not possible.
At an informal level, several names are already being discussed, while local sentiment in Paphos appears to favor a candidate with local roots.
