Monastery of Chrysorrogiatissa

1. 28 February 1949

   Proposed for declaration, No. 88, Second Schedule, Paphos

   “The Church and Monastery of Panayia Khrysorroyiatissa.”

   Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3424 of 28 February 1949, No. 88, The Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945: Notice under section 6 (2) (proposed declaration), by the Director of Antiquities (made 28 February 1949), Second Schedule, Paphos, pp. 121–123 Online

2. 24 November 1949

   Order under the Antiquities Law, No. 454, Second Schedule, Paphos item 21

   “The Church and Monastery of Panayia Khrysorroyiatissa.”

   Supplement No. 3 to The Cyprus Gazette No. 3470 of 1 December 1949, No. 454, The Antiquities Laws, 1935 and 1945: Order in Council No. 2389 made under section 6 (1) (made 24 November 1949), Second Schedule, Paphos item 21, pp. 527–529 Online

1. 1950

   The Department of Antiquities carried out repairs, aided by a Government grant.

   Repair and conservation

   As printed

   “the monasteries of Stavrovouni and Khrysoroyiatissa. In the last two cases the repairs were aided by Government grants”

   Colonial Office, Report on Cyprus for the Year 1950 (London: HMSO, 1951), p. 53

2. 1951

   The Department of Antiquities carried out repairs on behalf of the responsible authorities, aided by a Government grant.

   Repair and conservation

   As printed

   “to the monasteries of Stavrovouni and Chrysorroyiatissa”

   Colonial Office, Report on Cyprus for the Year 1951 (London: HMSO, 1952), p. 57

3. 1954

   The extensive programme of work at the monastery was nearly completed.

   Repair and conservation

   As printed

   “The extensive programme of work at Khrysoroyiatissa monastery was nearly completed”

   Colonial Office, Colonial Reports: Cyprus 1954 (London: HMSO, 1955), p. 127

4. 1955

   The work at the monastery was completed.

   Repair and conservation

   As printed

   “The work at Khrysoroyiatissa and Omodhos Monasteries and at churches in Emba and Khlorakas was completed”

   Colonial Office, Cyprus: Report for the Year 1955 (London: HMSO, 1956), p. 79

5. 1959

   After the repair of the basement storey of the north wing, work started on rebuilding its unsightly upper storey in a style more in keeping with the rest of the monastery.

   Repair and conservation

   As printed

   “the north wing of the monastery of Chrysoroiatissa where, after repair of the basement storey”

   Colonial Office, Cyprus: Report for the Year 1959 (London: HMSO, 1961), p. 87

6. 1967

   Completely destroyed by fire in 1967, then completely restored to its original form.

   Repair and conservation

   As printed

   “Chrysorroyiatissa Monastery, which was completely destroyed by fire in”

   A. PAPAGEORGHIOU, "Activities of the Department of Antiquities in the Field of the Conservation and Restoration of Ancient Monuments 1960-73", Cyprus Today vol. 11, no. 5-6 (September–December 1973), pp. 11–20, p. 13.

7. 1997

   Monastery conserved in 1997.

   Repair and conservation

   Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1997», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 122 (1998), pp. 663-703, p. 702

8. 1998

   Monastery; restoration in 1998.

   Repair and conservation

   Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1998», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 123 (1999), pp. 599-633, p. 631

9. 1999

   Monastery; conservation works in 1999.

   Repair and conservation

   Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1999», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 124 (2000), pp. 665-699, p. 696

10. 2001

    Monastery restored in 2001.

    Repair and conservation

    Sophoklis Hadjisavvas, «Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 2001», Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 126 (2002), pp. 691-727, p. 727

11. 2007

    Restoration of the women's quarter, begun in 2006, was completed, and wall-paintings at the south and west entrance of the catholicon were restored. Printed costs: Government contribution 4.391,13; Church Committee 4.391,13.

    Repair and conservation

    Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2007 (Lefkosia 2008), p. 37

1. 1974

   Byzantine monument; suffered minor damage in 1974.

   As printed

   “The Byzantine monuments of Chrysoroyiatissa and Ayios Neophytos also suffered minor damage.”

   Anon., "The Cultural heritage of Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 13, no. 4 (July–August 1975), pp. 19–21, p. 19.

2. 2006

   Work on the women's quarter in the west part of the katholikon, built in 1803 and decorated with geometric motifs and bright colours. Printed costs: Government contribution 3.186,40; Anastasios G. Leventis Foundation 3.186,41.

   Pavlos Flourentzos, Annual Report of the Department of Antiquities for the Year 2006 (Lefkosia 2008), p. 39

3. Undated

   Retreat Panayia i Kremasti in a cliff traditionally dates to the iconomachic period.

   As printed

   “The same holds for Chrysorrogiatissa, where the retreat Panayia i Kremasti in a precipitous cliff traditionally goes back to the iconomachic period”

   Costas Kyrris, "Asceticism in Cyprus", Cyprus Today vol. 35, no. 1-2 (January–June 1997), pp. 16–27, p. 24.

4. Undated

   Tradition says founded in 1152 by the hermit Ignatius after he found an icon of the Virgin painted by St. Luke in a cave near Kremasti; its icons range from the 14th century onwards.

   As printed

   “Tradition has it that the Monastery dates back to 1152 when a hermit, named Ignatius, found an icon of the Virgin Mary”

   Anon., "Ecclesiastical Treasury at Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery", Cyprus Today vol. 40, no. 1 (January–April 2002), pp. 58–59, p. 58.

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