Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Cyprus

Archeparchy of Cyprus

Archeparchy Cyprensis Maronitarum
Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Cyprus with the Lebanese and Vatican flags
Location
CountryCyprus
Statistics
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2013)
10,400
Parishes12
Information
DenominationCatholic Church
Sui iuris churchMaronite Church
RiteWest Syro-Antiochene Rite
Established1357
CathedralOur Lady of Grace Cathedral (Nicosia)
Patron saintOur Lady of Grace
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
PatriarchBechara Boutros al-Rahi
ArcheparchSelim Jean Sfeir

The Archeparchy of Cyprus[1][2] (Latin: Archeparchy Cyprensis Maronitarum) is a seat of the Maronite Church immediately subject to the Holy See. It is currently ruled by Archeparch Selim Jean Sfeir.

  1. ^ "Archdiocese of Cyprus, Cyprus (Maronite Rite)". gcatholic.org. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  2. ^ "Η Μαρωνίτικη Κοινότητα δίπλα στον αγώνα της Κύπρου για επανένωση | ΚΥΠΕ". cna.org.cy. Retrieved 2015-09-14.