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E C C L E S I A S T I C A L .
There is one Anglican Church, St. Paul's, in Nicosia. According to the Census of
1901 there were 365 Members of the Church of Euglancl throughout the Island.
At Larnaca there is a Roman Catholic Convent of the Order of Sr. Joseph, and a
Church and Convent in Nicosia belonging to the Order of St. Francis. According to
the Census of 1901 there were S24 Members of the Roman Catholic Church throua-hour
the Island.
Of the Maronite faith there are eight Churches and four Monasteries. Aooordino- to
the Census of 1901 there were 1,130 Members of the Maronite Church throuo-houl the
Island.
Ofthe Greek Orthodox Church there are in all 607 Churches of which—
195 are in rhe District of Nicosia.
93 are in the District of Famagusta.
69 ., - ,. Larnaca.
91 ..
., Papho.
122 .,
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37 ,.
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There are also 29 non-ccenobitical Monasteries dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
28
do. dependent on the See of the Bishop of Papho.
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Kyrenia.
There are also the following ccenobitical Monasteries:—
The Monasterv of Kvkko ")
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Hagios Taphos a branch of the Holy Sepulchre.
Mount Sinai a branch of the Monasterv on Mount Sinai.
Hagios Neophjtos dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
Chrysorroiatissa do.
See of the Bishop of Papho.
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Hagios Panteleimon do.
Seeof the Bishop of Kyrenia;
and also two minor Monasteries in the District of Limassoi. According to the Census of
1901 there were 1S2,739 Members of the Greek Orthodox Church throughout the Island.
The Armenian Religion has one Church, situate iu Nicosia, and also a Monastery,
including a Chapel in the Kyrenia District. According to the Census of 1901 there were
517 Members of the Armenian Church throughout the- Island.
Of Mussulman religious institutions there are in the Island:—
200 Mosques and Mesjids or small Mosques (without a minaret).
15 Tekyehs or Couveuts or Chapels of Dervishes, and
8 Medressehs or seminaries.
Distributed as under:
Nicosia
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aud District .. 69 Mosques and Mesjids, 6 Tekyehs, 6 Medressehs.
Larnaca District
21
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Limassoi District
16
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Famagusta District
44
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Papho District...
33
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Kvrenia District
17
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According to the Census of 1901 there were 51,309 Members of the Mahometan
Religion throughout the Island.
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