Metropolitan Niphon (GOC)

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Metropolitan Niphon (GOC)

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Please forgive my ignorance, but I have either forgotten about this, or do not know the facts regarding this individual, so I am posting this question to the readers of this forum.

Many years ago, I met Metropolitan Niphon and Bishop Makarios, of the “Kallinikos” Synod (http://www.omologitis.org/main_pag/Engl ... erarch.htm) … even though an acquaintance of mine is under their jurisdiction, and I try to be informed on church news, I do not recall reading anything about what happened to Metropolitan Niphon. We all know that Makarios has been the new First Hierarch of this jurisdiction for quite some time now, but my question is, what happened to Metropolitan Niphon? Did he die? Left to another church? Any news will be appreciated.

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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but his trial for alleged sexual abuse (not of minors, but of those under his spiritual obedience, and thus still a violation of the law) started the other day.

Some say he is not guilty. I hope he's not.

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Re: Metropolitan Niphon (GOC)

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I am not surprised, as I have heard similar stories about certain clergymen in that jurisdiction for many years now, but the main reason I asked about him is because I couldn’t see his name listed anywhere under any jurisdiction, so I will assume he is alone at this moment …

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