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RELIGIOUS SITES IN CYPRUS
Machairas Monastery
Machairas Monastery is situated 40km away from Nicosia , and the monastery is devoted to the Virgin Mary . The monastery has a dome and a beautiful roof that is tiled , and the interior designs decorated with chandeliers , wall frescoes , and religious icons with the Virgin Mary icon occupying a centrepiece position .
Churches and Monasteries in Limassol and Nicosia
Cyprus has many religious sites- churches and monasteries in Limassol , and Nicosia which is the capital city of the country . Cypriots are entirely orthodox , and they have sentimental attachments to sacred grounds and churches passed down through generations . You will get facts about the churches and monasteries around the two cities as well as some miracle stories the churches have experienced .
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here are several churches in Cyprus which are mostly orthodox , and they are devoted to the Virgin Mary and a particular Saint based on their affinity . There are seven sacraments common in the Orthodox Church which includes the following : Baptism , Holy Eucharist , and Confirmation via the anointing oil for the Holy Spirit , Penance , Holy Matrimony , anointing of the sick , and Ordination to serve as a Priest . The miracles in the churches are usually as a result of the commitment of members to the doctrines of the faith and its ordinances .
The Armenian Church and Monastery
The Armenian Church and Monastery are one of the most historical sites situated in the northern part of the capital , Nicosia . The work of genius compound has some school structures , with the Armenian Prelacy , courtyards , and an imposing ancient edifice all within a fenced wall .
Agios Georgios Alamanos Monastery
This Byzantine-styled monastery has around for centuries and presently stands as a Greek Orthodox convent for nuns . The Monastery is near Pentakomo and Monagroulli villages which are in Limassol district . Agios Georgios Alamanos Monastery is dedicated to Saint George in honour of him as a venerated and famous saint in Cyprus .
34 THE ROYAL APOLLONIA MAGAZINE • 2018 edition