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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
IN 1901, C O M P R I S E D :
Autonomous Aucx-ephalous Orthodox Chnrch of Cvprus
Mahomedans
In Union I Maronites...
with che < Roman Catholics
Holy See j Armenian-*, Catholic ...
Armenians, Gregorian ..
Church of England
Presbyterians
"Wesk-yans...
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 arc* in the Districc of Famagusta.
69 „
„ Laraaca.
91 „
„ Papho.
122 „
„ Limassoi.
37 ., „ Kvrenia.
There are also 29 nori-coenohitical Monasteries dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
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Hagios Taphos a branch of the Monascerv of the Holv Sepulchre.
Mount Sinai a brauch of the Monastery on Mount Sinai.
Hagios Neoplijtos dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
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and also two Minor Monasteries in the District of Limassoi.
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ious institutions there are in the Island :—
20) Mo-t-ues and Mesjids or small Mosqnes < wichouc a minaret).
15 Tekyehs or Convents or Chapels o: Dervishes, and
8 Medressehs or seminaries.
Distributed as under :
Nicosia Town and District ...
... 69 Mcsques and Mesjids, 6 Tekvehs, 6 Medressehs.
Larnaca District ...
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51,309
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Papho District ...
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Kyrenia District ...
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The Maronites are nnder the authority of an Archbishop residing in Syria; the Roman Catholics and Armenian
Catholics under the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
The Sisters of the French Order of St. Joseph of the Apparition have a Convent, School, and dispensary at Larnaca.
and Convents and Schools at Nicosia and at Limassoi.
The Monks of the Franciscan Order hare 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 Church at Nicosia, and a Monastery and Chapel in the Kyrenia District.
There are two Church of England Churches, those of St. Paul at Nicosia and St. Helen at Laraaca. There is also a
dedicated Cliurch Room at Famasmsca.
C A L E N D A R .
The Gregorian Year 1907 corresponds with the years—
1. Ottomau Ecclesiastical the Hejira, 1325-1326 beginning 3rd February, 190S.
2. Ottoman Financial, 1323-1324 beginning 14th March, 190S.
3. Julian or "Old Style," 1907-1908 beginning Uth Jannary, 1903.
4. Armeniau Ecclesiastical, 1357-1358 beginning 24th August, 190S.
5. Armenian National. 4400-4001 beginning 19ch August, 1908.
6. Israelite. 5668-5669 beginning 26th September, 1908.