Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Greek_Orthodox_Church_of_Cyprus

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Church_of_Cyprus
gptkbp:autocephalyGrantedBy	gptkb:Council_of_Ephesus 431
gptkbp:district	9
gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations	gptkb:Ecumenical_Patriarchate_of_Constantinople other Eastern Orthodox Churches
gptkbp:festival	gptkb:Feast_of_Apostle_Barnabas
gptkbp:foundedIn	1st century AD
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Apostle_Barnabas
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Holy_Synod_of_the_Church_of_Cyprus
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Nicosia,_Cyprus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:Cypriot_culture Cypriot art and architecture Cypriot education Cypriot politics
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Greek
gptkbp:mainLanguage	gptkb:Greek Arabic (occasionally) Church Slavonic (occasionally)
gptkbp:memberOf	gptkb:World_Council_of_Churches gptkb:Conference_of_European_Churches
gptkbp:notableBuilding	gptkb:Archbishop's_Palace,_Nicosia gptkb:Kykkos_Monastery gptkb:Machairas_Monastery gptkb:Stavrovouni_Monastery gptkb:Agios_Ioannis_Lampadistis_Monastery gptkb:Agios_Nikolaos_tis_Stegis_Church gptkb:Archangelos_Michael_Church,_Pedoulas gptkb:Panagia_Asinou_Church gptkb:Panagia_Chrysokourdaliotissa_Church gptkb:Panagia_Podithou_Church gptkb:Panagia_tou_Araka_Church gptkb:Panagia_tou_Moutoulla_Church gptkb:Timios_Stavros_Church,_Pelendri gptkb:Cathedral_of_St._John,_Nicosia
gptkbp:notableEvent	Autocephaly confirmed by Emperor Zeno in 488 Survived British rule (1878–1960) Survived Latin occupation (1191–1571) Survived Ottoman rule (1571–1878)
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Saint_Spyridon gptkb:Saint_Epiphanius_of_Salamis gptkb:Saint_Neophytos gptkb:Saint_Hilarion gptkb:Saint_Philon Saint Barnabas
gptkbp:notableInstitution	gptkb:Kykkos_Monastery gptkb:Machairas_Monastery gptkb:Stavrovouni_Monastery
gptkbp:primate	gptkb:Georgios_III
gptkbp:primateTitle	gptkb:Archbishop_of_Nova_Justiniana_and_All_Cyprus
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Eastern_Orthodoxy gptkb:Archbishopric_Cathedral_of_St._John,_Nicosia
gptkbp:rite	gptkb:Byzantine_Rite
gptkbp:role	Influential in Cypriot national identity Major religious institution in Cyprus Operator of schools and charities Provider of social services
gptkbp:territory	gptkb:Cyprus
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	gptkb:Painted_Churches_in_the_Troodos_Region
gptkbp:website	https://churchofcyprus.org.cy/
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Greek_Orthodoxy
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5