Religion
The freedom of religion is safeguarded in the Cyprus constitution. “Every person has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion” and that “all religions are equal before the law” and that no one shall be discriminated against because of his religion.
The majority of the population of Cyprus (84,1%) is Greek Cypriot and Christian Orthodox. Turkish Cypriots, who make up 11,7% of the population, are Sunnite Moslems. Armenians, Maronites and Latins make up 1% of the population, while 3,2% are foreign nationals.
Religion – Various Denominations
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCHES
These are throughout the island, every area has one as do all the villages:
Masses: Saturday: 16:30-17:30 hrs (winter), 18:30-19:15 hrs, (summer) Sunday: 06:15-09:15 hrs
Other Denominations
NICOSIA
Anglican Church (St. Paul)
Leoforos Vyronos
Tel: 357 22 67 78 97
Main Service: Sunday 09:30 hrs, 18:00 hrs.
Armenian Church
Leoforos Armenias, Akropolis
Tel: 357 22 49 35 60
Services: Saturday: 16:00 hrs (winter), 17:00 hrs (summer), Sunday: 07:30 & 09:00 hrs
Roman Catholic Church (Holy Cross)
Pyli Pafou
Tel: 357 22 66 21 32
Fax: 357 22 66 07 67
Masses: 18:30 Daily except Tuesday 07.30 (Greek),
Sunday: 08:00, 09:30, 18:30 (English)
Greek Evangelical Church of Cyprus
Gladstonos 20
Tel: 357 22 66 47 29, 22 77 42 50
Bible study: Wednesday : 18:30 hrs in summer
Worship: Sunday 09:00 hrs
German Evangelical Church
St Paul’s Anglican Cathedral,
Leoforos Vyronos
Services: every first and third Saturday of the month at 18:00 hrs
Maronite Church
a) Pyli Pafou, Agiou Marona 8,
Tel: 22 67 88 77
Masses: Monday to Saturday: 07:30 hrs, Sunday: 07:30, 08:30, 10:00 hrs
b) Saint Maron, Maronite Church
Agiou Marona, Anthoupolis
Tel: 357 99 68 69 38
Masses: Sunday: 08.30 hrs.
Omeriye Mosque
Trikoupi & Plateia Tyllirias
Prayer: Friday: 12:30–13:30 hrs
LIMASSOL
Anglican Church (St. Barnabas)
Archiepiskopou Leontiou A’ 153A, (opposite the Lemesos old Hospital)
Tel: 357 25 36 27 13.
Worship: Sunday: 10:00 hrs.
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
28 Oktovriou 259
Tel: 357 25 36 29 46
Fax: 357 25 34 62 90
Masses: Daily: 18:30 hrs, Sunday: 08:00 hrs, 09:30 (Greek) & 11:00 (Latin)
18.30 (English).
Armenian Church
Vasili Michaelidi
Tel: c/o 357 24 65 44 35
Services: Every other Sunday: 09:00 hrs
Greek Evangelical Church of Cyprus
Platonos 10A
Tel: 357 25 38 27 18
Worship: Sunday: 10:30–12:00 hrs
Bible study: Wednesday: 19.00–20.00 hrs
German Evangelical Church
a) 5B, Isavelas Str.,
Germasogeia Village
Tel: 357 25 31 70 92
Services: every first and third Sunday at 11:00 hrs
b) St Barnaba’s Church
Limassol (opposite the old Hospital)
Service: last Saturday of the month at 18:00 hrs
Coptic Orthodox Church
St Mary Church (behind Agios Athanasios Cemetery)
Tel: 357 99 61 57 93 Father Veniamin
Service: Sunday: 08.30-11.00 (in Arabic and Greek)
Sat: 19.30-21.00 (in English)
Wed: 05.00-07.00 hrs
Russian Orthodox Church
Agios Stylianos (old Church) in Linopetra area
Tel: 357 25 33 36 18, Father Savvas Michaelides
Liturgy: Sunday 08:30 hrs
Sat: 17:00 hrs
PAFOS
Anglican Masses
Agia Kyriaki / Chrysopolitissa Church,
Kato Pafos,
Res. Chaplain
Tel. 357 26 95 24 86
Services: Sunday: 08:30 hrs and 18:00 hrs
Wednesday: 09:00 hrs
Roman Catholic Masses
Agia Kyriaki / Chrysopolitissa Church,
Kato Pafos,
Tel: 357 26 93 13 08, 26 95 34 59, Fax: 357 26 93 13 08
Services: Sunday: 10:00 hrs (Latin), 12:00 hrs (English), 13:00 hrs (German)
or
Pissouri Beach area, c/o tel: 357 26 93 13 08
Sunday: 18:00 hrs.
German Evangelical Church
Agia Kyriaki / Chrysopolitissa Church
Kato Paphos
Service: every second Saturday of the month at 16:00 hrs
Polis, Pafos District
Roman Catholic mass
St. Nicholas Church, Polis
c/o Tel: 357 26 93 13 08
Sunday: 10.00 hrs
LARNACA
Anglican Church (St. Helena)
St. Helena Bldg., Leoforos Gr. Afxentiou & Ag. Elenis
Tel: 357 24 65 13 27, 24 62 72 18
Sunday: Holy Communion: 09:30 and Evening worship: 18:30
Armenian Church
Armenikis eklisias,
Tel: c/o 357 24 65 44 35 (Priest’s Res.)
Services: Every other Sunday: 09:30 hrs.
Santa Maria Catholic Church
Terra Santa 8,
Tel: 357 24 64 28 58
Fax: 357 24 63 69 53
Masses: Mon-Sat: 08:00 hrs (Latin);
Saturday 18:30 hrs (English)
Sunday: 08.00 (Greek) & 09:30 hrs (English)
Greek Evangelical Church of Cyprus
Grigori Afxentiou, (opposite Old Hospital Bldg.),
P.O.Box: 42114
Tel: 357 24 62 59 27
Worship Service: Sunday: 09:00 hrs (English),
11:00 hrs (Greek), 13.00 hrs (Philippnino)
Bible study: Thursday: 19:00 hrs (English).
AGIA NAPA (AMMOCHOSTOS AREA)
Catholic Mass: Scandinavian Church
(off Nissi Avenue)
Services: Every Sunday at 16.00 hrs (English)
Tel. 357 24 64 28 58
Mass for the German Evangelical Church: at the gate house of the Monastery
Services: Every Sunday at 10:00 hrs (from May to October)
Note: It is expected that visitors to any place of worship will show the courtesy and respect of proper dress (not over-casual) , and will obtain permission before taking photographs.