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Archbishop to lie in state until funeral on Saturday (images)

The funeral will be presided over by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

Source: CNA

The body of Archbishop Chrysostomos II will lie in state from today at the Cathedral of St Barnabas the Apostle in the Archdiocese until the funeral at 12 noon on Saturday the 12th of November.

Meanwhile, the book of condolences remains open until noon on Friday.

The book of condolence will remain open until Friday

As previously announced, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who is visiting Cyprus for the first time, will preside over the funeral.

President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou will attend the funeral, as will the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades, who will deliver the eulogy.

Archbishop Chrysostomos' body will be buried in a tomb beneath the Cathedral of Apostle Barnabas, as he requested.

The Archbishop will be laid to rest in St. Barnabas Cathedral

See images below:

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