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ECCLESIAST1CAL.
ACCORDING TO RELIGIOUS BELIEF THE POPULATION OP CYPRUS
IN 1911 COMPRISED:
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Autocephalous Church of Cyprus (Orthodox)
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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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There are also 29 non-cccnobitical Monasteries dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
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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 jurisdictaon <
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Machaera J the Archbishop.
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Hagios Neopbytos, dependent on the Archiepiscopal See.
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Hagios Panteleimon
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and also two minor monasteries in the District of Limassoi.
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Kyrenia.
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Of llussulman religions institutions tliere are in the Island :—
200 Mosques, and Mesjids or small Mosqnes (without a minaret).
\;'> Tekyes or Convents or Chapels of Dervishes, and
H Medreses or Seminaries,
distributed as nnder :
Xicosia T o w n and District
Larnaca District
Limassoi District
Famagusta District ...
Paphos District
Kyrenia District
69 Mosques and Mesjids, 6 Tekves, 6 Medreses.
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T h e Maronites are nnder the authority of an Archbishop residing in Syria; the R o m a n Catholics and Armeni
Catholics under the Latin Patriarch of .Jerusalem.
T h e Sisters of the French Order of St. Joseph of the Apparition have a Convent, School, and dispensary at Lanui
and Couvents and Schools at Nicosia and at Limassoi.
T h e Friars of the Franciscan Order have a Convent two Churches and a School at Larnaca, and Convent with Sck
attached at Nicosia aud Limassoi. They depend on the " Custodia " of Terra Santa.
T h e Maronites have eight Churches and four Monasteries in tlie Island.
T h e Armenians have a Church, Surp Asdvadzadziu with schools attached, at Nicosia, and a Monastery, Surp Mag
with a Chapel and School attached in the Kyrenia District, and a Chapel in the Larnaca District.
There arc three Anglican Churches, those of St. Paul at Nicosia, St. Helen at Larnaca, and one at Limassoi. Th
are dedicated Church R o o m s at Famagusta, Kyrenia, and Troodos.
CALENDAR.
T h e undermentioned Calendar Years commence at the dates specified in tbe Gregorian Year 1920 :—
1. Ottoman Ecclesiastical the Hejira, 1339 begins U t h September, 1920.
2. Ottoman Financial, 1336 begins U t h March, 1920.
3. Julian or " Old Style," 1920 begins U t h January, 1920.
4. Armenian Ecclesiastical, 1370 begins 24th August, 1920.
5. Armenian National, 4414 begins 21st August, 1920.