Right now marks 47 years for the reason that dying of the primary president of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III.
Tomorrow, the annual memorial service of Makarios will probably be held on the Holy Monastery of Kykkos, which will probably be attended by the president of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulidis.
Makarios III is without doubt one of the most necessary personalities of latest Cypriot historical past, since he’s the founder and shaper of the unbiased Republic of Cyprus.
He was born on August 13, 1913 within the village of Panagia in Paphos and served as bishop of Kiti from 1948 to 1950.
In 1950 he was elected Archbishop and head of state, whereas in 1960 the folks elected him as president of the Republic of Cyprus. He remained on this place till August 3, 1977, when he died of a coronary heart assault on the age of 64.
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