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

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Cyprus churches by location (district)

Agios Georgios Chapel (Saint George) - Peyia

Tucked away in the picturesque village of Peyia on the southwestern coast of Cyprus, Ayios Georgios Chapel stands as a serene sanctuary, cap...

Agios Georgios Chapel , Ayia Napa

Nestled in the heart of the vibrant and vivacious Ayia Napa is a place of serene tranquility and profound spirituality, the Ayios Georgios C...

Agios Georgios Chapel - Kouklia

The chapel of Agios Georgios is located in the area of Ha-Potami which is southeast of the Kouklia village. The chapel was built outside ...

Agios Georgios Chapel - Tala Village

The Agios Georgios Chapel is located in the village of Tala. Tala village is located in the Paphos district at a distance of 8 kilometres fr...

Agios Georgios Chapel, Trozena

The Agios Georgios Chapel is situated between the two villages of Trozena and Gerovasa in the Limassol district. The chapel is the only main...

Agios Georgios Church - Arediou Village

The main church in the village of Arediou is dedicated to Agios Georgios and is located in the center of the village in the Nicosia district...

Agios Georgios Church - Gialia Village

The Agios Georgios Church is located in the village of Gialia, outside of Polis Chrysochous in the Paphos district. More specificall...

Agios Georgios Church - Panagia Village

The Agios Georgios Church is located in the village of Panagia in the Paphos district and it was the first church that was built in the vill...

Agios Georgios Old Church, Paralimni

The Agios Georgios Old Church is situated in the Paralimni area in the Ammochostos district. The holy temple of Agios Georgios replaced an o...

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Panagia Evangelistria Church

The church of Panagia Evangelistria is located in the centre of Kathikas village in the Paphos district, and is the main church. The...

Panagia Galatarkas Chapel - Pomos Village

The chapel of Panagia Galatarkas is located the village of Pomos in the Paphos district. The church was constructed during the end ...

Panagia Odigitria Church - Kouklia

Panagia Odigitria is a large church in Kouklia village, built in the 12th century (1260). It is worth mentioning that before 1974, Turks and...

Panagia Thalassini Church , Paphos

Perched gracefully near the azure waters of the Mediterranean, the Panagia Thalassini Church in Kato Paphos stands as a serene sanctuary and...

Panayia Eleousa Church - Panagia Village

The Church of Panayia Eleousa is located in the village of Pano Panagia in Paphos and more specifically it is situated at the nort...

Prophet Elias Chapel - Nea Dimmata

The village of Nea Dimmata is located at the northwest side of the island, in the  Paphos district In a wild bush area, at a hill with ...

Saint George Chapel - Argaka

The Chapel of Saint George is about three or four kilometres in a forest southeast of the community of Argaka in Paphos. It is said that ...

Saint George Chapel, Statos Agios Fotios

The Saint George Chapel is situated in the village of Statos – Agios Fotios in the Paphos district. It is a very old chapel and there is n...

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