The origins of Christianity on the island may be traced to the visit of St. Paul, St. Barnabas and St. Mark around AD 46.[2] After the fall of the western Roman Empire, Cyprus came under the sway of Byzantium, although the timely discovery of Barnabas' relics helped the Church of Cyprus uphold its autocephaly.[1] The crusader Kingdom of Cyprus outlived the Fall of Constantinople by a generation; the subsequent sale of the island to Venice led to a brief period of Italo-Byzantine painting.[1] In 1571 Cyprus fell to the Ottomans and the practice of ecclesiastic wall painting largely came to an end.[1]
Subject to the layout of each church, the iconographic schema typically accords with the classic Byzantine tripartition, evident also in Byzantine mosaic decoration, the three zones comprising: (1) the dome and conch of the apse; (2) the pendentives, squinches and upper vaults; and (3) the lower, secondary vaults and walls. The first is reserved for depictions of the holiest persons, the Christ Pantokrator and the Virgin; the second for scenes from the Life of Christ and the festival cycle; and the third for the choir of intercessory saints.[2][5]
Since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, a number of churches in the north have been looted and their wall paintings detached to supply the international antiquities trade.[6][7] Among them is the Church of St. Evphemianos in Lysi: the thirteenth-century Pantrokrator and surrounding angels were detached, leaving their feet behind; the paintings were then acquired for the Menil Collection and displayed at the Byzantine Fresco Chapel in Houston, Texas before their repatriation to the south in 2012.[7][8][9] Meanwhile, many churches in the south been the subject of conservation interventions, conducted by the Department of Antiquities, Dumbarton Oaks and the Courtauld Institute of Art, aimed at reconciling the competing demands of stability, legibility and authenticity within the framework of ongoing devotional practice.[10]
Church | Municipality | Exterior | Comments | Interior | Coordinates | Ref. |
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Panagia Kanakaria Παναγία Κανακαριά Our Lady Kanakaria | Lythrangomi | sixth-century wall mosaics were looted in the 1970s; some have been recovered from art dealers[7] | 35.47846|N|34.166021|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Panagia Kanakaria, Lythrangomi}} | [1] |
Panagia Aggeloktisti Παναγία η Αγγελόκτιστη Virgin Mary Built by the Angels | Kiti | 34.847630|N|33.570517|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Panagia Aggeloktisti, Kiti}} | |
Panagia Kyra Παναγιά Κυρά Most Holy Lady | Livadia | 35.398|N|34.025|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Livadia (Panagia Kyra)}} | [1] |
Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis Άγιος Νικόλαος της Στέγης St. Nicholas of the Roof | Kakopetria | included in UNESCO inscription[11] | 34.977289|N|32.889537|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis, Kakopetria}} | |
Panagia Theotokos Παναγία Θεοτόκος Most Holy Mother of God | Kakopetria | 34.987|N|32.901|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Kakopetria (Panagia Theotokos)}} | [1] |
Agios Georgios Perachoritis Άγιος Γεώργιος ο Περαχωρίτης St. George Perachoritis | Kakopetria | 34.987|N|32.901|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Kakopetria (Agios Georgios Perachoritis)}} | [1] |
Agios Sozomenos Άγιος Σωζόμενος St. Sozomenos | Galata | 34.997|N|32.898|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Galata (Agios Sozomenos)}} | |
Panagia Theotokos Παναγία Θεοτόκος / Αρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ Most Holy Mother of God or Archangel Michael | Galata | 34.997|N|32.898|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Galata (Panagia Theotokos)}} | |
Panagia Podithou Παναγία Ποδίθου Our Lady of Podithou | Galata | included in UNESCO inscription[11] | 34.997|N|32.898|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Galata (Panagia Podithou)}} | |
Agia Paraskevi Αγία Παρασκευή St. Paraskevi | Galata | 34.997|N|32.898|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Galata (Agia Paraskevi)}} | |
Agioi Ioachim kai Anna Αγίοι Ιωακείμ και Άννα Saints Joachim and Anna | Kaliana | 35.012520|N|32.884086|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agioi Ioachim kai Anna, Kaliana}} | [https://archive.is/20121216151051/http://www.kaliana.org.cy/english/churches_ioakimannis.shtm ] |
Archangelos Michael Αρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ Archangel Michael | Vyzakia | 35.077|N|33.014|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Vyzakia (Archangelos Michael)}} | |
Panagia Phorbiotissa Παναγία Φορβιώτισσα / Παναγία της Ασίνου Virgin Mary Phorbiotissa or Our Lady of Asinou | Nikitari | included in UNESCO inscription[11] | 35.046270|N|32.973254|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Panagia Phorbiotissa, Nikitari}} | |
Panagia Chrysokourdaliotissa Παναγία Χρυσοκουρδαλιωτισσα Virgin Mary Chrysokourdaliotissa | Spilia | also known as the Church of the Dormition, Kourdali; submitted in 2002 as an extension to the UNESCO inscription and currently on the Tentative List; the timber roof is a reconstruction of the 1960s[12] | 34.974243|N|32.950530|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Panagia Chrysokourdaliotissa, Kourdali}} | |
Timios Stavros Τίμιος Σταυρός Holy Cross | Agia Eirini | 34.981|N|32.969|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agia Eirini (Timios Stavros)}} | [1] |
Panagia tou Arakos Παναγία του Άρακος Our Lady of Arakos | Lagoudera | included in UNESCO inscription[11] close examination during conservation and restoration work has indicated the use of the fresco technique for the 1192 paintings, with plaster joins revealing the giornate[13][14] | 34.965416|N|33.007023|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Timios Stavros, Lagoudera}} | |
Stavros tou Agiasmati Σταυρός του Αγιασμάτι Holy Cross of Agiasmati | Platanistasa | included in UNESCO inscription[11] | 34.946|N|33.044|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Platanistasa (Stavros tou Agiasmati)}} | |
Timios Stavros Τίμιος Σταυρός Holy Cross | Kyperounta | 34.939238|N|32.976124|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Timios Stavros, Kyperounta}} | [1] |
Timios Stavros Τίμιος Σταυρός Holy Cross | Pelendri | included in UNESCO inscription[11] | 34.896|N|32.967|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Pelendri (Timios Stavros)}} | |
Panagia Katholiki Παναγία Καθολική Virgin Mary the Catholic | Pelendri | 34.896|N|32.967|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Pelendri (Panagia Katholiki)}} | |
Timios Stavros Τίμιος Σταυρός Holy Cross | Kouka | 34.850|N|32.886|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Kouka (Timios Stavros)}} | |
Agia Mavra Αγία Μαύρα St. Mavra | Koilani | 34.844|N|32.860|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Koilani (Agia Mavra)}} | [https://archive.is/20130218042826/http://koilani.info/html/agiamavri.html ] |
Agios Georgios Άγιος Γεώργιος St. George | Monagri | 34.808571|N|32.909734|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agios Georgios, Monagri}} | [1] |
Archangelos Michael Αρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ Archangelos Michael | Monagri | 34.844|N|32.860|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Monagri (Archangelos Michael)}} | |
Panagia Amasgou Παναγία της Αμασγούς Our Lady Amasgou | Monagri | 34.809575|N|32.910082|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Panagia Amasgou, Monagri}} | |
Agios Mamas Άγιος Μάμας St. Mamas | Louvaras | 34.836|N|33.038|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Louvaras (Agios Mamas)}} | |
Tou Soteros Μεταμόρφωση του Σωτήρος Transfiguration of the Saviour | Palaichori Oreinis | included in UNESCO inscription[11] | 34.923|N|33.094|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Palaichori (Tou Soteros)}} | |
Panagia Chrysopantanassa Παναγία η Χρυσοπαντάνασσα Virgin Mary Chrysopantanassa | Palaichori Oreinis | 34.922094|N|33.092794|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Palaichori (Panagia Chrysopantanassa)}} | |
Timios Prodomos Τιμιος Προδρομος St. John the Precursor | Askas | 34.929|N|33.078|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Askas (Timios Prodromos)}} | |
Agia Christina Αγία Χριστίνα St. Christina | Askas | 34.941058|N|33.074598|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agia Christina, Askas}} | |
Agios Ioannis Lampadistis Άγιος Ιωάννης ο Λαμπαδιστής St. John Lampadistis | Kalopanagiotis | included in UNESCO inscription[11] | 34.992237|N|32.830195|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agios Ioannis Lampadistis, Kalopanagiotis}} | |
Agioi Andronikos kai Athanasia Αγίoi Ανδρόνικοs και Αθανασία Saints Andronicus and Athanasia | Kalopanagiotis | 34.992|N|32.828|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Kalopanagiotis (Agioi Andronikos kai Athanasia)}} | |
Panagia tou Moutoulla Παναγία του Μουτουλά Our Lady of Moutoullas | Moutoullas | included in UNESCO inscription[11] | 34.984|N|32.825|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Moutoullas (Panagia tou Moutoulla)}} | |
Archangelos Michael Αρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ Archangel Michael | Pedoulas | included in UNESCO inscription[11] | 34.967|N|32.829|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Pedoulas (Archangelos Michael)}} | |
Timios Stavros Τιμιος Σταυρος Holy Cross | Palaiomylos | 34.935|N|32.823|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Palaiomylos (Timios Stavros)}} | [1] |
Panagia Kardiovastouza Παναγία η Kαρδιοβαστάζουσα Virgin Mary who Holds the Heart | Kaminaria | 34.928|N|32.784|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Kaminaria (Timios Stavros)}} | [https://web.archive.org/web/20120309052827/http://www.kaminaria.org/index.php?article=7 ] |
Agios Vasilios Άγιος Βασίλειος St. Basil | Kaminaria | 34.928|N|32.784|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Kaminaria (Agios Vasilios)}} | [https://web.archive.org/web/20120309052827/http://www.kaminaria.org/index.php?article=7 ] |
Katakomba Agia Solomoni Κατακόμβη Αγίας Σολομωνής Catacomb of St. Solomoni | Paphos | 34.761623|N|32.412500|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Catacomb of St. Solomoni, Paphos}} | [1] |
Enkleistra kai Monasteri tou Agiou Neophytou Εγκλείστρα και Μοναστήρι του Αγίου Νεοφύτου Enkleistra and Monastery of Agios Neophytos | Tala | see Neophytos of Cyprus[15] | 34.846424|N|32.446404|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Enkleistra and Monastery of Agios Neophytos, Tala}} | |
Agia Paraskevi Αγία Παρασκευή St. Paraskevi | Yeroskipou | 34.759516|N|32.452980|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agia Paraskevi, Yeroskipou}} | |
Panagia Katholiki Παναγία Καθολική Virgin Mary the Catholic | Kouklia | 34.707204|N|32.575096|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Panagia Katholiki, Kouklia}} | |
Palaia Enkleistra Παλαιά Εγκλείστρα Palaea Enkleistra | Kouklia | 34.698|N|32.593|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Kouklia (Palaia Enkleistra)}} | [1] |
Agios Nikolaos Άγιος Νικόλαος St. Nicholas | Galataria | 34.877|N|32.632|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Galataria (Agios Nikolaos)}} | [1] |
Agios Theodosios Άγιος Θεοδόσιος St. Theodosius | Akhelia | 34.738|N|32.486|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Akhelia (Agios Theodosios)}} | [1] |
Panagia Chryseleousa Παναγία Χρυσελεούσα Virgin Mary Chryseleousa | Emba | 34.800|N|32.417|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Emba (Panagia Chryseleousa)}} | [1] |
Agios Kirykos Άγιος Κήρυκος St. Kirykos | Letymvou | 34.855|N|32.513|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Letymvou (Agios Kirykos)}} | [1] |
Archangelos Michael Αρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ Archangel Michael | Kholi | 34.979|N|32.445|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Kholi (Archangelos Michael)}} | [1] |
Agioi Apostoloi Άγιοι Απόστολοι Holy Apostles | Pera Chorio | 35.013|N|33.393|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Pera Chorio (Agioi Apostoloi)}} | [1] |
Agios Demetrianos Άγιος Δημητριανός St. Demetrianus | Dali | 35.013|N|33.393|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Dali (Agios Demetrianos)}} | |
Agia Aikaterini Αγία Αικατερίνη St. Catherine | Pyrga | 34.926405|N|33.430152|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agia Aikaterini, Pyrga}} | |
Agia Marina Αγία Μαρίνα St. Marina | Pyrga | 34.924821|N|33.431826|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agia Marina, Pyrga}} | |
Agios Antonios Άγιος Αντώνιος St. Anthony | Kellia | 34.975|N|33.622|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Kellia (Agios Antonios)}} | |
Agios Georgios Άγιος Γεώργιος St. George | Xylofagou | 34.977|N|33.850|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Xylofagou (Agios Georgios)}} | [1] |
Agios Georgios tis Arperas Άγιος Γεώργιος της Άρπερας St. George of Arpera | Tersefanou | 34.854|N|33.546|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Tersefanou (Agios Georgios tis Arperas)}} | [1] |
Archangelos Michael Αρχάγγελος Μιχαήλ Archangel Michael | Kato Lefkara | 34.862|N|33.315|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Lefkara (Archangelos Michael)}} | |
Agia Mavra Αγία Μαύρα St. Mavra | Kyrenia | 35.339|N|33.321|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Kyrenia (Agia Mavra)}} | [1] |
Khrysokava Χρυσοκάβα Khrysokava | Kyrenia | 35.339|N|33.321|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Kyrenia (Khrysokava)}} | |
Agios Ioannis Chrysostomos Άγιος Ιωάννης Χρυσόστομος St. John Chrysostom | Koutsovendis | the wall paintings in the chapel of the Holy Trinity, dating to c. 1100, were documented and conserved by a team from Dumbarton Oaks under Cyril Mango in the 1960s; they have been whitewashed and covered in large sheets of paper since 1974[16] | 35.274108|N|33.418436|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agios Ioannis Chrysostomos, Koutsovendis}} | |
Panagia Aphendrika Παναγία Αφέντρικα Our Lady of Aphendrika | Rizokarpason | 35.274|N|33.418|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Rizokarpason (Panagia Aphendrika)}} | [1] |
Antiphonitis Χριστός Αντιφωνητής Christ Antiphonitis | Kalograia | some of the paintings, including most of the Tree of Jesse, were detached in the 1970s and have been found in the hands of private collectors[7] | 35.327101|N|33.618851|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Antiphonitis, Kalograia}} | [1] |
Panagia Theotokos Παναγία Θεοτόκος Most Holy Mother of God | Trikomo | 35.284|N|33.890|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Trikomo (Panagia Theotokos)}} | [1] |
Agios Evphemianos Άγιος Ευφημιανός St. Euphemianos | Lysi | the detached thirteenth-century Pantrokrator was acquired for the Menil Collection and displayed at the Byzantine Fresco Chapel in Houston, Texas before its repatriation in 2012[7][8][9] | 35.08575|N|33.664722|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agios Evphemianos, Lysi}} | [1] |
Agios Ioannis Evangelistis Άγιος Ιωάννης ο Ευαγγελιστής Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist | Nicosia | 35.173243|N|33.367833|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agios Ioannis Evangelistis, Nicosia}} | [1] |
Agios Sozomenos Άγιος Σωζόμενος St. Sozomenos | Potamia | 35.042|N|33.445|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Potamia (Agios Sozomenos)}} | [1] |
Agios Andronikos Αγίos Ανδρόνικοs St. Andronicus | Polis Chrysochous | 35.039|N|32.424|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Polis Chrysochous (Agios Andronikos)}} | |
Agioi Barnabas kai Ilarion Αγίοι Βαρνάβας και Ιλαρίων Saints Barnabas and Hilarion | Peristerona | 35.130|N|33.082|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Peristerona (Barnabas kai Ilarion)}} | |
Panagia Pergaminiotissa Παναγία Περγαμηνιώτισσα Our Lady Pergaminiotissa | Akanthou | 35.384|N|33.764|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Akanthou (Panagia Pergaminiotissa)}} | |
Agios Photios Άγιος Φώτιος St. Photius | Yialousa | 35.535|N|34.188|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Yialousa (Agios Photios)}} | |
Agia Solomoni Αγία Σολομωνή St. Solomoni | Koma tou Yialou | 35.423|N|34.125|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Koma tou Yialou (Agia Solomoni)}} | |
Agios Nikolaos Άγιος Νικόλαος St. Nicholas | Koma tou Yialou | 35.423|N|34.125|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Koma tou Yialou (Agios Nikolaos)}} | |
Agia Mavri Αγία Μαύρή St. Mavra | Rizokarpaso | 35.618|N|34.408|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Rizokarpaso (Agia Mavri)}} | |
Agios Philon Άγιος Φίλων St. Philon | Rizokarpaso | 35.629|N|34.441|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Rizokarpaso (Agios Philon)}} | |
Agios Prokopios Άγιος Προκόπιος St. Procopius | Sygkrasi | 35.285|N|33.857|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Sygkrasi (Agios Prokopios)}} | |
Panagia Avgasida Παναγία Αυγασίδα St. Augasida | Aloa | 35.212|N|33.829|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Aloa (Panagia Avgasida)}} | |
Panagia Apsinthiotissa Παναγία Αψινθιώτισσα Our Lady Apsinthiotissa | Sichari | some of the Byzantine wall paintings have been detached since 1974 and have since appeared on the antiquities market[7] | 35.283392|N|33.389425|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Panagia Apsinthiotissa, Sichari}} | |
Agios Georgios ton Hellenon Άγιος Γεώργιος των Ελλήνων St. George of the Greeks | Famagusta | 35.123932|N|33.943575|E|display=inline|format=dms|type:landmark_region:JP_scale:10000|name=Agios Georgios ton Hellenon, Famagusta}} | [2] |
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