Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II and the Archbishop of America Demetrios. The election of his successor was carried out by the Synod of the Metropolitans of the Church of Greece on 7 February 2008. Despite the criticism, Archbishop Christodoulos proved to be one of the most popular archbishops in Greek history, having a particular rapport with young people. Quotes The Archbishop has been taped saying, referring to the Justinian era of Christianity: Early Greek Christians blessed and honored the Ancient Greek temples, in which pagans and heathens dwelled, by recycling the materials (stones and dirt) from the Ancient Greek Temples to build Christian temples. See also List of Archbishops of Athens Notes and references External links The Church of Greece: The Archbishop The Archbishop at the World Council of Churches Obituary in The Times, January 29, 2008 1939 births 2008 deaths People from Xanthi Archbishops of Athens and All Greece Deaths from liver cancer Deaths from cancer in Greece Eastern Orthodox Christians from Greece Members of the Church of Greece National and Kapodistrian University of Athens alumni 20th-century Eastern Orthodox archbishops 21st-century Eastern Orthodox archbishops Burials at the First Cemetery of Athens