News
-
Press Releases »
- Archbishop presents Diploma and MA degrees
- Government and business leaders talk climate change at Lambeth Palace
- Archbishop of Canterbury's Pentecost Letter to the Bishops of the Anglican Communion
- Archbishop - Prayers for Burma
- Archbishop - 'friendly meeting' with Pope Benedict
- Archbishop to convene the 7th Building Bridges seminar in Rome
- Archbishop - Religious Faith and Human Rights
- Lambeth Palace Garden Open Days
- Archbishop - Protect the Poorest From the Effects of Economic Downturn
- Archbishop Pays Visit to The Deptford Churches Centre and 999 Club Homeless Centres
- Archbishops' issue joint statement on Zimbabwe
- Crisis Homeless Charity Celebrates 40th Anniversary
- Archbishop's Lecture - Society Still Needs Religion
- Archbishop - 'more dramatic and more costly' change for Christians in the Middle East
- Archbishop Awarded Medal from the Honorary Society of Cymmrodorion
- Archbishop condemns recent violence against lesbian and gay people
- Archbishop Welcomes Good Childhood Inquiry to Lambeth
- Archbishop Visits Johanna Primary School
- Archbishop's Press Secretary to serve as Parish Priest
- Death is Real; Death is Overcome
- Archbishop in Holy Week
- Archbishop gives Holy Week lectures at Westminster Abbey
- Archbishop's Easter Message
- Archbishop Visits Redeveloped St Martin in the Fields Church
- Archbishop's tribute to Chiara Lubich
- Judges to help Archbishop of Canterbury choose Winner of Theology Prize
- Archbishop's shock and sorrow at murder of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho
- Archbishop Welcomes Landmark Report on Faith Communities' Big Contributions
- Archbishop Calls for Release of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahno
- Archbishops' response to Government consultation on blasphemy
- Archbishop of Canterbury Officiates at Opening of Manormead Supported Housing
- Archbishops to visit Cambridge
- Debate on a Covenant for the Anglican Communion
- The Archbishop's Speech on Gambling, at the General Synod
- Archbishop Praises Mission-Shaped Questions Book
- Archbishop appoints Windsor Continuation Group
- Archbishop Hosts China-UK Seminar on Religion and Society
- Presidential Address to the Opening of General Synod
- Archbishop - UK law needs to find accommodation with religious law codes
- Archbishop gives foundation lecture at the Royal Courts of Justice
- Archbishop Criticises 'Indefensible' Treatment of Young People in Prison
- Archbishop of Canterbury's Lent Book
- Archbishop's tribute to His Beatitude Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece »
- Archbishop - society should not leave the sacred unprotected
- Archbishop to visit Liverpool
- Archbishops of Canterbury and York to Reach New Audiences Through Website Revamp
- Launch of Lambeth Conference 2008
- Statement on Zimbabwe
- Archbishop Names New Representative to the Holy See
- Why Social Cohesion Needs Religion
- 2007 news archive
- 2006 news archive
- 2005 news archive
- 2004 news archive
- 2003 news archive
- 2002 news archive
- Diary
- International Visits
- Contact Press Office
- RSS News Feed
Archbishop's tribute to His Beatitude Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece
Wednesday 30 January 2008
The Archbishop of Canterbury has paid tribute to His Beatitude Archbishop Christodoulos, the Archbishop of Athens, following his death on Monday. In a letter to the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece, the Archbishop said:
"Your Graces
It was with the greatest of sorrow that we learned of the repose of His Beatitude Archbishop Christodoulos after long months of exhausting illness. We give God thanks for his ministry and witness; he has been a courageous spokesman for Christ and Christ's Church in Greece, but also more widely, and he has been a supportive and gracious friend to others in Christian leadership, among whom I am happy to include myself. I look back with joy to the brief occasions when our paths have crossed.
As I wrote in a personal letter to His Beatitude last November, we in the Church of England deeply appreciate the way in which he opened the way towards fuller co-operation in the diaconal and missionary work of our churches. We look forward to developing this partnership, though not, alas, with the inspiration and presence of His Beatitude in the flesh – though we confidently hope that he will still share our prayer and aspirations within the Body of Christ, which is not divided by death.
As you prepare for the election of new Archbishop, I am happy to send you every good wish and blessing in your task of discernment. With my brother bishops here, I once again thank God for Archbishop Christodoulos, and promise for him as well as for you our daily prayers in the weeks ahead.
With the saints give him rest, O Christ.
May his memory be eternal!"