Orthodoxy in Cyprus is the dominant Christian denomination in the Republic of Cyprus .
 Orthodoxy in Cyprus | |
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| represented by: Cyprus Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate Cyprus Old Church | |
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| General information | |
| A country | Republic of Cyprus |
| Square | 9 250 km² |
| Population | 1,142,575 people |
The Cyprus Orthodox Church has the status of a quasi- state institution and plays a prominent role in the socio-political life of the country; Primate of the Church of Cyprus - Archbishop of New Justinian and all of Cyprus . In addition to the temples (more than 500) that are available in almost every village, the church has 9 monasteries in Cyprus, which owns the island's significant and most fertile lands, which have year-round artificial irrigation, and other large property.
About 1% of the population belongs to the old-school movement in Orthodoxy. The existing Autocephalous True Orthodox Church of Cyprus is headed by the Metropolitan of Kiti and the Exarch of All Cyprus, Parthenius (Komanescu) .
There is a parish of the Russian Orthodox Church with the intention to build its own temple [1] .