Coup

Ecclesiastical coup

2 Mar 1972 – 14 Jul 1973 · 35.17° N, 33.37° E

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When
2 Mar 1972 – 14 Jul 1973
Kind
Coup
Coordinates
35.17° N, 33.37° E
Description
events staged by 3 bishops of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus against the President of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, from March 1972 to July 1973

1972–1973 Cypriot ecclesiastical coup attempt

The Ecclesiastical coup is the name given to the events staged by three bishops of the Orthodox Church of Cyprus against the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Archbishop Makarios III, in the period from March 1972 to July 1973.

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