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ECCLESIASTICAL.
ACCORDING TO RELIGIOUS'BELIEF T H E POPULATION OF CYPRUS
IN 1901, COMPRISED:
Autonomous Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus
Mahomedaus
In Union (Maronites...
with the < Roman Catholics
Holy See ( Armenians, Catholic ...
Armenians. (jrf.";orian ...
Church of England
Presbyterians
Wesleyans...
Lutherans...
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Unitarians
Hebrews ...
Of the Eastern Orthodox Chnrch there are in all 607 Churchy of which—
195 are in the District of Nicosia.
93 are in the District of Famagnsta.
69 „ „ Larnaca.
91 „ „
Papho.
122 „ „ Limassoi.
37 „ „
Kyrenia.
There are also 29 non-ctenobitical Monasteries dependent on che Archiepiscopal See.
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„ on the See of che Metropolitan Bishop of Papho.
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„ Kyrenia.
There are also tbe following ccenobitical Monasteries :—
The Monasterv of Kvkko
.. 182,739
51,309
1,130
824
26
491
364
13
4
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118
237,022
M a c S r a } Independent
Kvrenia;
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Hagios Taphos a branch of the Monastery of che Holy Sepulchre.
Mounc Sinai a branch of the Monastery on Mount Sinai.
Hagios Neophytos dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
Chrysorroiatissa
See of the Metropolitan Bishop of Papho.
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Hagios Panteleimou „
and also two Minor Monasceries in the District of Limassoi.
Of Mussulman religion? in-.citutions there are in the Island :—
20U Mo-ju-:-? and Mesjids or small Mosques (without a minaret).
15 Tekyet-5 or Convenes or Chapels of Dervishes, and
ir Medre sehs or seminaries.
Distributed as under:
Nicosia Town aud District ...
... 69 Mosque3 and Mesjids,
Larnaca Districc ...
...
... 21
Lima«sol District ...
...
... 16
Famagusta Discricc ...
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... 44
Papho Discric; ...
...
... 33 * „
Kyrenia District ...
...
... 17
The Maronites are under the authoricy of an Archbishop residing in Syria; the Roman Catholics and Armenian
Catholics nnder the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
The Sisters of the French Order of St. Joseph of the Apparicion 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 actached at Nicosia ami Limassoi. They depend oh che " Custodia " of Terra Santa.
The Maronites have eighc Churches and four Monasteries in che Island.
The Armenians have a Chnrch at Nicosia, and a Monascerv and Chapel in the Kyrenia Discrict.
There are two Church of England Churches, those of St. Paul at Nicosia and St. Eelen ac Lamaca. There is also a
dedicated Church Room ac Famasrusta.
Tekvehs, 6 Medressehs.
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C A L E N D A R .
The undermentioned Calendar Years commence at the dates specified in the Gregorian Year 1909 :—
1. Ottoman Ecclesiastical the Hejira, 1327 begins 23rd January, 1909.
2. Ottoman Financial, 1325 begins U t h March, 1909.
3. Julian or " Old Style," 1909 begins 14fch January, 1909.
4. Armenian Ecclesiastical, 1359 begins 24th August, 1909.
5. Armenian Nation?.', 4002 begins 19ch August, 1909.
6. Israelite, 5670 begins 16th September, 1909.