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RETURN OF CHURCHES, CHAPELS, GRANTS, &c.
Denomination
Autocephalous
Chnrch of
Cyprns
Greek-Orthodox
Moslem
Maronites
Latin Catholics
Armenian
Gregorian
Chnrch of England
Presbyterians
Other Protestants
Jews
Estimated total
number ot
followers.
277,840
65,030
1,640
1,020
2,570
255
110
90
40
Number of
Churches
or Chapels.
659 Churches
11 Ccenobitical
Monasteries
34 non-Ccenobitical
Monasteries
202 Mosqnes
15 Tekyesor
Convents of
Dervishes
8 Seminaries
8 Churches
4 Monasteries
3 Charciies
2 Convents
3 Mooasteries
2 Churches
1 Monastery
3 Churches
2 Church Rooms
1 Church
1 Church R o o m
—
1 .Synagogue
1 Room
Gross amount
ot Assistance
to denomination
or mission from
Public Funds, if any.
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—
—
—
—
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Remarks
This is the Church of the Island, Uu
second in Antiquity of Chntiu
Churches.
The only other significant Belipra
Community.
Under the Archbishop of Syria.
Under the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Under the Armenian Patriarch ("Catho*
licos") of Cilicia.
Under the Bishop-in-Jerusalem, it
tbe District Towns, for the Official
Community, etc.
The Reformed Presbyterians at Laraac*
and Nicosia.
N o places of worship, attend eithw
Church of England or Presbyterian.
A settlement at Margo and a few
at Choralekji and Kontea.
N O T E . — This Island is not adapted for Missionary W o r k as usually understood and in that sense there is practically
none, nor does any Denomination receive State Aid.
C A L E N D A R .
The undermentioned Calendar Years commence at the dates specified in the Gregorian Year 1930 :—
1. Ottoman Ecclesiastical, the Hejira, 1348 begins 3rd June, 1930.
2. Ottoman Financial, 1346 begins U t h March, 1930."
3. Julian or "Old Style," 1930 begins lith January, 1930.*
4. Armenian Ecclesiastical, 1380 begins 24th August, 1930.
5. Armenian National, 4423 begins 16th August, 1930.
* N o n e — The Angora Government has adopted the Western N e w Year's Day and the Greek-Orthodox Church hsi
also adopted the " N e w Style " except as regards Easter.