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Makarios III
Greek Cypriot politician and archbishop (1913–1977)
"Archbishop Makarios" redirects here. For other uses, see Makarios and Macarius III.
For the current Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Australia, see Archbishop Makarios of Australia.
Makarios III (Greek: Μακάριος Γ΄; born Michael Christodoulou Mouskos [Μιχαήλ Χριστοδούλου Μούσκος]; 13 August 1913 – 3 August 1977) was a Greek Cypriotclergyman and politician who served as Archbishop of the autocephalousChurch of Cyprus from 1950 to 1977 and as the first President of Cyprus between 1960 and July 1974, with a second term between December 1974 and 1977.
He is widely regarded as the founding father, or "Ethnarch", of the Republic of Cyprus, leading its transition from British colonial rule.[2]
Early life, studies and Church career (1913–1950)
[edit]Michael Christodoulou Mouskos was born in Panayia village in the Paphos District. In 1926, aged 13, he was admitted to Kykkos kloster as a novice. At
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Makarios III
(b. 13 Aug. 1913, d. 3 Aug. 1977).
Archbishop of Cyprus 1950–77; President of Cyprus 1960–77 Born Mihail Christodoulou Mouskos in Paphos on Cyprus. The son of a peasant, he became a novice monk, but after studying in Athens and in the USA, he decided to become a priest. He was ordained in 1946 and became a bishop in 1948. As Archbishop of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus, he was the leading figure to propagate Enosis (union with Greece). He cooperated with EOKA in its desire to rid the island of its British occupation, so that he was deported to the Seychelles in 1956. As leader of the Greek Cypriot community, he accepted the British offer of independence within the Commonwealth, instead of union with Greece. For this he was opposed by his former allies, EOKA, during his presidency. EOKA staged a coup against him, in conjunction with the Greek colonels. He was forced into exile, but when the coup failed owing to the Turkish invasion of parts of the island, he returned to
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Makarios III (Greek: Μακάριος Γ, born Mihail Christodoulou Mouskos) (August 13, 1913 – August 3, 1977) was the archbishop and primate of the autocephalous Cypriot Orthodox Church (1950-1977) and first and fourth President of the Republic of Cyprus (1960-1974, and 1974-1977). He navigated his way through the desire of Britain to retain control of Cyprus for strategic reasons, Greece's ambitions in the region vis-a-vis Turkey's preference for partition of the island (into Greek and Turkish states) and between the islands Christian and Muslim communities. While he favored union with Greece (enosis), he ended up a leader of an independent Cyprus. He is perhaps considered notorious by some for combining religious and political power. However, during the centuries of Ottomon rule, his predecessors had all fulfilled a political role within the Turkish system, as ethnarch of their community, so in this he stood on tradition. He used the authority that came with his religio