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ECCLESIASTICAL.
In Union
with the
Holy See
A C C O R D I N G T O R E L I G I O U S BELIEF T H E P O P U L A T I O N OF C Y P R U S
IN 1911 COMPRISED:
Autocephalous Church of Cyprus (Orthodox) ...
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C Maronites...
J Roman Catholics
j Armenian Catholics ...
V. Greek Catholics
Armenians, Gregorian...
Church of England
Protestants
Presbyterians
Wesleyans...
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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.
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Bishop of Paphos. 202
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., 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
Machaera j the Archbishop.
Hagios Neophytos, dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
Chrysorroiatissa
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See of the Metropolitan of Paphos.
Trodditissa
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Hagios Panteleimon „
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Scavrovounion
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and also two minor monasceries in the District of Limassoi.
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Kyrenia.
Kitium ;
69 Mosques and
21
16
44
33
17
Mesjids,
6 Tekves, 6 Medre
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Of Mussulman religious 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 T o w n and District
Larnaca District
Limassoi District
Famagusta District ...
Paphos Discrict
Kyrenia District
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 che 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 Friars of the Franciscan Order have a Convent two Churches and a School at Larnaca, and Convent with Schools
attached at Nicosia and Limassoi. They depend on the " Cuscodia " of Terra Santa.
The Maronites have eight Churches and four Monasteries in the Island.
. The Armenians have a Church, Surp Asdvadzadzin with schools attached, at Nicosia, and a Monastery, Surp Magar,
wich a Chapel and School attached in the Kyrenia District, and a Chapel in the Larnaca District.
There are three Anglican Churches, those of St. Paul at Nicosia, St. Helen at Larnaca, and one at Limassoi. There
are dedicated Church Rooms ac Famagusta. Kyrenia, and Troodos.
CALENDAR.
The undermentioned Calendar Years commence at the dates specified in the Gregorian Year 1918 :—
1. Ottoman Ecclesiastical the Hejira, 1337 begins 10th October, 1918.
2. Ottoman Financial, 1334 begins 14th March, 1918.
3. Julian or-'Old Style," 1918 begins U t h January, 1918.
4. Armenian Ecclesiastical, 1368 begins 24th August, 1918.
5. Armenian National, 4412 begins 18th August, 1918.