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RETURN OF CHURCHES. CHAPELS, GRANTS, &c.
Di-aominiUinn
Autocepiialous
Chnrch of
Cyprus
Greek-Orthodox
Moslem
Maronites
Latin Catholics
Armenian
Gregorian
Church of England
Presbyterians
Other Protestants
Jews
ftstim-tred total
numlxjr of
followers.
2*4.), 195 ;
i
67,183
1 733
700
3,055
200
Number of
Churches
or Chapels.
659 Churches
11 Caenobitical
Monasteries
84 non-Ccenobitical
Monasteries
202 Mosques
15 Tekyes or
Convents of
Dervishes
8 Seminaries
11 Churches
4 Monasteries
5 Churches
3 Convents
3 Monasteries
2 Churches
I Monastery
3 Churches
2 Church Rooms
tiroes amount
of Assistance
to denomination
or mission from
Public Funds, if any.
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Remarks.
This is the Church of the Island, the
second in Antiquity of Christian
Churches.
Tbe only other significant Religious
Community.
Under the Archbishop of Syria.
Under the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Under the Armenian Patriarch (" Cacho-
lico8") of Cilicia.
Under the Bishop-in-Jernsalem. At
the District Towns, for the Official
Community, etc.
125
50
:.0
1 Church
1 Church Room
2 School Rooms i
The Reformed Presbyterians at Larnaca
and Nicosia.
No places of worship, attend eithwr
Church of England or Presbyterian.
At Choralekji and Kontea.
N O T E . — This Island is not adapted for Missionary "Work 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 1931 :-
1. Mohammedan Ecclesiastical, the Hejira, 1350, begins 18th May, 1981.
2. Turkish Financial, 13-17, begins U t h March, 1931.*
3. Julian or "Old Style," 1931, begins U t h January, 1931.*
4. Armenian Ecclesiastical, 1381, begins 24th August, 1931.
5. Armenian National, 4424, begins 16th August, 1931.
N O T K . — The Angora Government has adopted the Western N e w Year's Day and the Greek-Orthodox Church lias
also adopted tbe " N e w Style " except as regards Easter and the *' movable Feasts " dependent on it.