Cyprus Churches & Chapels

The principle religion in Cyprus is Orthodoxy and the biggest part of Cyprus population (around 78% of the total population) belong to the Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus.

The Turkish – Cypriots (18%) are Muslim. There are also other minorities such as the Maronites and the Armenian Apostolics, Jewish and Roman Catholics which make up about 4%.

The Greek – Orthodox Church unlike the Western Church emphasizes on the resurrection of Jesus rather than his birth and therefore Easter is a much bigger celebration. Even if it recognized the seniority and prestige of the ecumenical patriarch in Constantinople, remains autonomous.

In the Orthodox Church, the most important activity is the liturgy. It recognized seven sacraments: baptism in infancy, followed by confirmation with consecrated oil, penance, the Eucharist, matrimony, ordination, and unction in times of sickness or when near death.

In Cyprus, there are many Churches in each town and village, each one devoted to a different Saint, or to the Virgin Mary. Most people attend Church during festivities such as Christmas, Easter, weddings, christenings, funerals or on Sundays. Apart from the many Churches there are also many monasteries which can be dated thousands of years ago.

Below you can see the full list of churches in Cyprus. If you would like to see our full list of monasteries visit: Cyprus monasteries

Cyprus churches map

Cyprus churches by location (district)

Agiou Nektariou Church, Paralimni

The church of Agiou Nektariou is situated in the Paralimni area in the Ammochostos district. The church was built in 1992 due to the requ...

Agiou Nikolaou Chapel - Deryneia Village

The Agiou Nikolaou Chapel is located in the Deryneia village in the Ammochostos district. It is situated in the British Bases, west of De...

Agiou Nikolaou Church, Deftera

The Agiou Nikolaou Church is located in the village of Deftera in the Nicosia district. More specifically it is situated in the centre of th...

Agiou Onisiforou Church, Anarita Village

The Agiou Onisiforou Church is located in the south entrance of the village of Anarita in the Paphos district. It was previously situated in...

Agiou Onoufriou Chapel, Pedoulas

The Agiou Onoufriou Chapel is situated in the village of Pedoulas in the Nicosia district. More specifically it is located in the centre ...

Agiou Onoufriou Medieval Chapel - Prodromos Village

The Agiou Onoufriou Medieval Chapel is located in the village of Prodromos in the Limassol district and the chapel of Agiou Onoufriou was bu...

Agiou Panagioti Chapel, Pedoulas

The Agiou Panagioti Chapel is situated in the village of Pedoulas in the Nicosia district. More specifically the chapel is located in the ar...

Agiou Prodromou Church, Erimi Village

The Agiou Prodromou Church is situated in the village of Erimi in the Limassol district. The church is located in the centre of the communit...

Agiou Raphael Ton Vrahon Chapel - Pedoulas

The Agiou Rapahel Ton Vrahon Chapel is located in the village of Pedoulas in the Nicosia district. The modern church is situated in the n...

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