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ECCLESIASTICAL.
ACCORDING TO RELIGIOUS BELIEF T H E
POPULATION OF CYPRUS
IN
1911
COMPRISED:
In Union
with che
Holy See
Autocephalous Church of Cyprus (Orthodox)
Mohammedans
C Maronites...
J Roman Catholics ...
... *
j Armenian Catholics ...
1 Greek Catholics
Armenians. Gregorian...
Church of England
Protestants
Presbyterians
Wesieyans...
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Of the Autocephalns 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 ., ..
Bishop of Paphos. 202
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., Kyrenia.
There are also 29 non-c-oenobitical Monasteries dependent on che Archiepiscopal See.
28
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„ on the See of the Metropolitan of Paphos.
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Kitium.
13
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Kyrenia.
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214,48<
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56,421
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Tliere are also the following ccenobitical Monasteries :—
The Monastery of Kykkos { Independent as regards their internal affairs, but under the spiritual jurisdiction o
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Machaera ) the Archbishop.
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Hagios Neophytos, dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
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I'hrysorroiacissa ' „
See of the Metropolitan of Paphos.
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Troiiditissa
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Uasrios Panteleimon „
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Kyrenia.
Stavrov* mnion
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.,
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Kitium ;
and also two minor monasteries in -.hr District of Limassoi.
Of Mussulman relidous institutions there are in the Island :—
. • • Mo;
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'.resjiilr- or sinni! Mosques (withom a minaret).
I'l Tckyi;.** or Convents ur ChajM-l.** of Dervishes, and
s
Medri->e.*- or Seminaries,
dUtri-HUrd .*.-* unik-r :
Nicosia Town and District
Lamaca District
Limassoi District
Famagusta District ...
Paphos District
Kvrenia District
69 Mosques and Mesjids. 6 Tekves. 6 Medreses.
21
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3 „' 0
16
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1 „ 1
44
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3 „ 0
33
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1 „ I
17
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1 „ 0
The Maronites are under the authority of an Archbishop residing in Syria; the Roman Catholics and Armenia
Catholics under the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
The Sist'-rs of the French Order of St. Joseph of the Apparition have a Convent, School, and dispensary at Larnac
and Convents and Scnools at Nicosia and at Limassoi.
The Friars of the Franciscan Order have a Convent two Churches and a School at Larnaca, and Convent with Schoo
attached at Nicosia and Limassoi. They depend on the " Custodia " of Terra Santa.
The Maronites have eight Churches and fonr Monasteries in the Island.
The Armenians have a Church, Surp Asdvadzadzin with schools attached, at Nicosia, and a Monastery, Surp Maga
with a Chapel and School attached in the Kyrenia District, and a Chapel in the Larnaca District.
There arv rhree Anglican Churches, those of St. Paul at Nicosia, St. Helen at Larnaca, and one at Limassoi. The
are dedicatel Church Rooms at Famagusta, Kyrenia, and Troodos.
CALENDAR.
The iiiidermention«'d Calendar Years commence at the dates specified in the Gregorian Year 1919 :—
1. Ottoman Ecclesiastical the Hejira, 1338 begins 30th September, 1910.
2. Ottoman Financial, 1335 begins 14th March, 1919.
3. -lulian or " Old Style," 1919 begins Uth January, 1919.
4. Armenian Ecclesiastical, 1369 begins 24th August, 1919.
5. Armenian National. 4413 begins 18th August, 1919.
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