The Maronites of Cyprus

THE MARONITES OF CYPRUS 22 ● Saint Maron’s church in Anthoupolis. Currently, Mass is held at the following places of worship in the area of Cyprus under government control: Nicosia • The Virgin Mary of Graces cathedral (17th century), which was rebuilt between 1959 and 1961. • Saint Marina church in Kochatis (1975). • Saint Maron church in Anthoupolis (1986). • Saint Maron chapel in the building of the Archbishopric (2001). • Prophet Elias chapel in Kochatis (2006). • Saint Rebecca chapel in Acropolis (2007). The church of the Virgin Mary is under construction in Marki. There are also two monasteries in the Nicosia District, the Monastery of Prophet Elias in Kochatis (2006) and Saint Rebecca Monastery in Acropolis (2007). In Limassol, Mass is held at Saint Marina church in Kato Polemidhia (1974) and at Saint Sharbel church (2003). There are no Maronite churches in the other towns in the government controlled areas of the Republic of Cyprus. In Larnaka, Maronites attend Mass at Saint Joseph’s Latin Nunnery, while in Pafos they have been using the Orthodox churches of Panayia Chrysopolitissa since 1987 and Saint Demetrius since 2006, with the kind permission of the former Bishop of Pafos Chrysostomos, now Archbishop Chrysostomos II, Head of the Church of Cyprus.