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ECCLESIASTICAL.
ACCORDING TO RELIGIOUS BELIEF T H E POPULATION OF CYPRUS
IN 1911 COMPRISED:
In Union
with the
Holy See
Autocephalous Church of Cvprus (Orthodox)
Mohammedans
{Maronites...
Roman Catholics
Armenian Catholics ...
. Greek Catholics
Armenians, Gregorian...
Chnrch of England
Protestants
Presbyterians
Wesleyans...
%) 6WS ••*
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... 214,480
... 56,428
1,073
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9
1
549
39/
126
25
12
193
274,108
Of the Autocephalus Church of Cyprus there are in all 657 Churches, of which—
183 are in the Diocese of the Archbishop. •
160 are in the Diocese of the Bishop of Kitium.
112
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Bishop of Paphos. 202 ,, ,, *, Kyrenia.
There are also 29 non-ccenobitical Monasteries dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
28
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14
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Kitium.
13
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Kyrenia.
There are also the following ccenobitical Monasteries :—
The Monastery of Kykkos ) Independent as regards their internal affairs, but under the spiritual jurisdiction of
Machsera j the Archbishop.
Hagios Xeophytos, dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
Chrysorroiatissa
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See of the Metropolitan of Paphos.
Trooditissa
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Hagios Panteleimon ,.
Stavrovouniou
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and also two minor monasteries in the District of Limassoi.
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Kyrenia.
Kitium ;
Of Mussulman religions institutions there are in the Island :—
200 Mosques, and Mesjids or small Mosques ''without a minaret).
15 Tekyes or Convents or Chapels of Dervishes, and
8 Medreses or Seminaries,
distributed as under:
Nicosia Town and I »istrict
Larnaca District
Lima-sol 1'istrict
Famagusta District ...
Paphos District
Kvrenia District
69 3Iosques and Mesjids, 6 Tekyes.
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The Maronites are under the authority of au Archbishop residing in Syria; the R o m a n 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 Friai-s of the Franciscan Order have a Convent two Churches and a School at Larnaca. and Convent with Schools
attached at Nicosia aud Limassoi. They depend on the " Custodia " of Terra Santa.
The Maronites have eight Churches and four Monasteries in the Island.
The Armenians bave a Church, Surp Asdvadzadzin, at Nicosia, and a Monastery, Surp Magar, and Chapel in the
Kyrenia District.
There are two Anglican Churches, those of Sc. Paul a: Nicosia and St. Helen at Lamaca. There are dedicated
Church Rooms at Famagusta, Kyrenia, Limassoi. and Troodos. and a Church nnder construction at Limassoi.
C A L E N D A _.
The undermentioned Calendar Years commence at the dates specified in the Gregorian Year 1913 :—
1. Ottoman Kcclesiastical the Hejira, 1332 begins 10th December, 1912.
2. Ottoman Financial, 1329 begins 14th March, 1913.
3. Julian or "Old Style," 1913 begins 14th January. 1913.
•4. Armeuian Ecclesiastical. 136:. begins 24th August, 1913.
5. Armenian National, 4406 begins 18th August. 1913.