Anglican Communion News Service

The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East - 21/22 February 2002

As a result of these meetings just completed, the Right Reverend Clive Handford, Bishop in Cyprus and the Gulf, was elected President Bishop following the retirement of the Most Reverend Iraj Mottahedeh at the end of April 2002.

Bishop Clive is married to Jane and they have one daughter, Catherine. He was ordained in England in 1963 and has served in the Middle East in Baghdad, Beirut, Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi. Before returning to the Province, he was successively Archdeacon of Nottingham and Bishop of Warwick. He became Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf in May 1996.

At the same meeting of the Central Synod, the Venerable Ian Young was appointed Provincial Secretary in succession to the Right Reverend Riah Hanna Abu El-Assal, Bishop in Jerusalem. Archdeacon Ian is currently chaplain in Qatar and Dean designate of St Paul's Cathedral, Nicosia.

The Very Reverend Anthony Andrews, Dean of All Saints Cathedral, Cairo was elected Provincial Treasurer.

Addresses for correspondence:

President Bishop and Provincial Secretary:

Diocese of Cyprus and Jerusalem
PO Box 22075
1517 Nicosia
CYPRUS
Email: georgia@spidernet.com.cy

The Treasurer:

The Very Revd Tony Andrews
Diocese of Egypt
PO Box 87
Zamalek
Cairo 11211
EGYPT
Email: tony@rusys.eg.net