http://www.hsir.org/pdfs/2015/12/14/E20 ... 1-2015.pdf
On November 14-17, 2015 (Old Style), Met. Cyprian of the GOC-K traveled to Cyprus to witness the consecration of Father Epiphanios of the GOC.
[pages 1-2]... This year, I would have the special pleasure of meeting even more of the Hierarchs
in their [GOC under Stephanos) Holy Synod, of coming into closer contact with our
Brothers, of praying and rejoicing with them at the elevation to the Episcopacy of the virtuous
and blessed Father Epiphanios, and, finally, of helping—with the aid of the Theotokos
—to facilitate the desired union and Eucharistic communion between our two Synods.
[pages 7-8]...Shortly after 10 a.m., Metropolitan Sebastianos prefaced the Consecration with a very
important—one might say historic—sermon, which lasted fifteen minutes.The main points of the sermon were as follows: The Autonomous Church of Cyprus is being
renewed. The Hierarchy of the Church of Cyprus is composed of Metropolitans Sebastianos
of Kition, Lazarus of Amathous, and Epiphanios of Trimythous. The Church of Cyprus is in
Eucharistic communion with the sister Church of Greece under His Beatitude, Archbishop
Stephanos. This is the first Consecration in Cyprus of a Cypriot Hierarch since 1924.Two Consecrations took place previously, but they were in Greece: the first being that of
(†) Spyridon of Trimythous and the second that of (†) Epiphanios of Kition. He then addressed
moral and spiritual exhortations to the Bishop-elect, reminding him of the Apostolic admonition
to St. Timothy: “Take heed unto thyself...” There followed a sermon delivered by the Bishop
elect, who was extremely moved. It was a wonderful homily, replete with spiritual messages
and a monastic spirit, in which he regarded the Episcopacy as a service. ...