Saint John Cathedral, Lefkosia, Cyprus
Dublin Core
Title
Saint John Cathedral, Lefkosia, Cyprus
Alternative Title
Καθεδρικός Ναός Αγίου Ιωάννη, Λευκωσία, Κύπρος
Subject
Description
It was built by Archbishop Nikiforos in 1662 on the site of a 14th century Benedictine chapel dedicated to St John the Evangelist. It was turned into an Orthodox monastery in 1426 when the Benedictine Order left the island following the Mameluke raids. The Orthodox church dedicated to St John the Theologian, remained a monastery until the 18th century when Archbishop Sylvester converted it into a cathedral, establishing it as the seat of the Orthodox Archbishopric in Cyprus.
Source
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Format
JPG
Language
EL, EN
Type
Identifier
Cyprus_Lefkosia_Agios_Ioannis_Cathedral_1_lrg
Coverage
35.173288, 33.368028
Files
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Tourism Organisation and Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Τουρισμού, “Saint John Cathedral, Lefkosia, Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed May 1, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/12881.