Catholic Church in Cyprus

By Type (2)

Patriarchal Sees (Patriarchates) (1)

Archiepiscopal Sees (Archdioceses) (1)

By Rite

Roman Rite (1): Jerusalem

Maronite Church (1): Cyprus

by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Dioceses | Vacant Dioceses | Former Dioceses

Apostolic Nunciature: Cyprus

Conference of Bishops: Conférence des Evêques Latins dans les Régions Arabes (C.E.L.R.A.)

Patriarchal Synod: Synod of the Maronite Church

Assembly of Ordinaries: Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europææ (COM.E.C.E.)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europæ (C.C.E.E.)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Barnabas

Saints: 29 Saints, 2 Blesseds

Liturgical Calendar 📅

Documents and Celebrations

Papal Visits

2021.12.02 – 2021.12.04: Apostolic Journey to Cyprus
2010.06.04 – 2010.06.06: Apostolic Journey to Cyprus

Geography

Continent: Central and Southwest Asia

Capital: Nicosia

Area: 9,241 km²

Population: 1,221,549

Neighbouring Countries: ↑ Turkiye , → Syria , ↘ Lebanon , ↘ Israel

Cultural Summary

Religions: Orthodox Christian 89.1%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Protestant/Anglican 2%, Muslim 1.8%, Buddhist 1%, other (includes Maronite, Armenian Church, Hindu) 1.4%, unknown 1.1%, none/atheist 0.6%

Languages: Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6%

Ethnic Groups: Greek 98.8%, other 1% (includes Maronite, Armenian, Turkish-Cypriot), unspecified 0.2%