UK Cypriots were honoured in Constantinople by the Patriarch Vartholomaios on recieving the honour of Archon from the Ecumenical Patriarchate. They had already recieved the honours back in the UK from Archbishop Gregorios who also went to Constantinople for this event.
On the Saturday UK Cypriot guests were blessed by the Patriarch followed by a meal at a restaurant in the Bosphorous area.
On the Sunday they attended a church service at St Georges Church followed by a visit to Hagia Sophia.
UK Cypriots that made this trip were Marios Minaides, Kypros Nicholas, Tony Yerolemou, Pantelis Demosthenous, Dion Liveras, Alexandros Stakis, Louis Loizou, Akis Ioannides, Melis Ourris, Nicholas Eugenikos and George Michael.
Parikiaki would like to extend their congratulations.
An Archon is an honoree by His All Holiness, the Ecumenical Patriarch, for his outstanding service to the Church, and a well-known distinguished, and well-respected leader of the Greek Orthodox Community (at large).
