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ECCLESIASTICAL.
A C C O R D I N G T O R E L I G I O U S . B E L I E F T H E P O P U L A T I O N O F C Y P R U S
I N 1901, C O M P R I S E D :
Autonomous Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus
Mahomedans
In Union (Maronites...
"with the < Roman Catholics
Holy See ( Armenians, Catholic ...
Armenians, Gregorian...
Church of England
Presbyterians
Wesleyan.?...
Lutherans...
Druse
Unitarians
Hebrews ...
Of the Eastern Orthodox Church there are in all 607 Churches of which—
195 are in the District of Nicosia.
93 are in the District of Famagusta.
69 „ „ Larnaca.
91 „
„ Papho.
122 „
„ Limassoi.
37 „
„ Kyrenia.
There are also 29 nou-coenobitical Monasteries dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
23
„
„
„ on the See of the Metropolitan Bishop of Papho.
14
„
„
„
„
„
„ Kitium.
13
„
„
„
„
n
„ Kyrenia.
There are also the following ccenobitical Monasteries :—
„ Hagios Taphos a branch of the Monastery of the Holy Sepulchre.
„
Mount Sinai a branch of the Monastery on Mount Sinai.
„
Hagios Neophytos dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
„
Chrysorroiafcissa
.,
See of the Metropolitan Bishop of Papho.
„
TroSditissa
„
„
„
Hagios Panteleimon „
„
and also two Minor Monasteries in the District of Limassoi.
Of Mussulman religious institutions there are in the Island :—
200 Mosqnes and Mesjids or small Mosques (without a minaret).
15 Tekyehs or Convents or Chapels of Dervishes, and
8 Medressehs or seminaries.
Distributed as nnder :
Nicosia Town and District ...
... 69 Mosqnes and Mesjids, 6 Tekyehs, 6 Medressehs.
Larnaca District ...
...
... 21
.,
3 „ 0
182,739
51,309
1,130
824
26
491
361
13
i
1
1
1
118
237,022
n
n
Kyrenia;
Limassoi District ...
...
... 16
„
1 „ 1
Famagusta District ...
...
... 44
,-
3 „ O
Papho District ...
...
... 33
„
1 „ 1
Kyrenia District ...
...
... 17
„
1 „ 0
The Maronites are under the authority of an Archbishop residing in Syria; the Roman Catholics and Armenian
Catholics under the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
The Sisters of the Freuch Order of St. Joseph of the Apparition hare a Convent, School, and dispensary at Larnaca,
and Convents and Schools at Nicosia and at Limassoi.
The Monks of the Franciscan Order have a Monastery, two Churches and a School at Larnaca, and Monasteries with
Schools attached at Nicosia and Limassoi. They depend on the " Custodia " of Terra Santa.
The Maronites have eight Churches and four Monasteries in the Island.
The Armenians have a Chnrch at Nicosia, and a Monastery and Chapel in the Kyrenia District.
There is one Chnrch of England Church, that of St. Paul at Nicosia.
CALENDAR.
The Gregorian Tear 1906 corresponds with the years—
1. Ottoman Ecclesiastical the Hejira, 1323-1324 beginning 24th February, 1906.
2. Ottoman Financial, 1321-1322 beginning 14th March, 1906.
3. Julian or " Old Style," 1905-1906 beginning 14th January, 1906.
4. Armenian Ecclesiastical, 1355-1356 beginning 24th August, 1906.
5. Armenian National, 4398-4399 beginning 20th August, 1906.
6. Coptic, 1622-1623 beginning 10th to 13th September, 1906.
7. Israelite, 5666-5667 beginning 20th September, 1906.