There are around 10,000 Catholic faithful in Cyprus, corresponding to just over 1% of the total population. Most Catholic worshippers are either Maronite Cypriots, under the pastoral care of Joseph Soueif, Archeparch of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Cyprus, or Latins, under the pastoral care of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, with a Patriarchal Vicar General. The Roman catholic community of Cyprus (Latinoi, Λατίνοι) is of the three recognised religious minorities of Cyprus, together with the Armenians and Maronites, according to the 1960 constitution,[1] and is represented in the Cypriot parliament.
The Latin Patriarchal Vicariate for Cyprus has four parishes:
The Sisters of St. Bruno and Bethlehem have a small convent at Mesa Chorio served by the parish priest of Paphos.[5] A recently constructed hospice provides palliative care, regardless of nationality or religious persuasion.[6]
There is also a Catholic presence through chapels and chaplains serving British military personnel, staff and dependents in the Sovereign Base Areas of the island that were established in 1960.
Many of the religious sites in Cyprus can be traced to early Byzantine foundations,[7] built before the East-West Schism between Rome and Constantinople in the 11th century. Their architecture and iconography reveal a profound influence on ecclesial building traditions still in use in the Cypriot Orthodox Church. In the Middle Ages, Cyprus was ruled by a Frankish aristocracy, the Lusignan dynasty. They favoured the Gothic style when establishing cathedrals and monasteries. The former Catholic Augustinian Cloister of Bellapais near Kyrenia was transferred to Orthodox Church authorities when the Ottomans conquered Cyprus at the end of the 16th century.[8] Other Gothic churches were converted to mosques, for example Saint Sophia Cathedral, now Selimiye Mosque (Nicosia), and Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Famagusta, now the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque.
catholic, church, cyprus, part, worldwide, catholic, church, under, spiritual, leadership, pope, rome, gothic, style, church, famagusta, 1360, holy, cross, cathedral, nicosia, early, 20th, century, contents, description, sacred, sites, cyprus, also, references. The Catholic Church in Cyprus is part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome Gothic style church in Famagusta 1360 The Holy Cross Cathedral in Nicosia in the early 20th century Contents 1 Description 2 Sacred sites in Cyprus 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDescription editThere are around 10 000 Catholic faithful in Cyprus corresponding to just over 1 of the total population Most Catholic worshippers are either Maronite Cypriots under the pastoral care of Joseph Soueif Archeparch of the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Cyprus or Latins under the pastoral care of the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem with a Patriarchal Vicar General The Roman catholic community of Cyprus Latinoi Latinoi is of the three recognised religious minorities of Cyprus together with the Armenians and Maronites according to the 1960 constitution 1 and is represented in the Cypriot parliament The Latin Patriarchal Vicariate for Cyprus has four parishes The Holy Cross church in Nicosia with a dependent mission at the St Elizabeth Catholic Church in Kyrenia Northern Cyprus The St Mary of Graces Church in Larnaca 2 The St Catherine Catholic Church in Limassol 3 The St Paul Catholic Church in Paphos 4 The Sisters of St Bruno and Bethlehem have a small convent at Mesa Chorio served by the parish priest of Paphos 5 A recently constructed hospice provides palliative care regardless of nationality or religious persuasion 6 There is also a Catholic presence through chapels and chaplains serving British military personnel staff and dependents in the Sovereign Base Areas of the island that were established in 1960 Sacred sites in Cyprus edit nbsp The Catholic Chrysopolitissa Church PaphosMany of the religious sites in Cyprus can be traced to early Byzantine foundations 7 built before the East West Schism between Rome and Constantinople in the 11th century Their architecture and iconography reveal a profound influence on ecclesial building traditions still in use in the Cypriot Orthodox Church In the Middle Ages Cyprus was ruled by a Frankish aristocracy the Lusignan dynasty They favoured the Gothic style when establishing cathedrals and monasteries The former Catholic Augustinian Cloister of Bellapais near Kyrenia was transferred to Orthodox Church authorities when the Ottomans conquered Cyprus at the end of the 16th century 8 Other Gothic churches were converted to mosques for example Saint Sophia Cathedral now Selimiye Mosque Nicosia and Saint Nicholas Cathedral in Famagusta now the Lala Mustafa Pasha Mosque See also editReligion in Cyprus Christianity in CyprusReferences edit GENIKO PRO3ENEIO THS KYPRIAKHS DHMOKRATIAS STHN AGIA PETROYPOLH Genikes Plhrofories www mfa gov cy Retrieved 2021 05 28 St Mary of Graces Catholic Church Larnaca Cyprus Retrieved 9 April 2018 St Catherine Catholic Church Limassol Retrieved 9 April 2018 St Paul s Catholic Parish Paphos Retrieved 9 April 2018 The Latin Catholic Parish of Paphos the Church by St Paul s Pillar Archived from the original on 2007 03 10 Retrieved 9 April 2018 Archangel Michael Hospice Retrieved 9 April 2018 The Latin Catholic Church of Pahpos Archived from the original on 2007 03 13 Retrieved 9 April 2018 Bellapais Abbey Retrieved 9 April 2018 External links editThe Latin Catholic Church of Cyprus The Maronite Eparchy of Cyprus The Holy Cross Church in Nicosia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Catholic Church in Cyprus amp oldid 1175243385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
