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St. Barnabas – Patron Saint of Cyprus
Posted under Salamis on Sunday, 25 October 2009 by Lavinia Neville Smith
Standing on a slight rise and overlooking the huge necropolis of Salamis is the twin- domed church dedicated to St. Barnabas, patron saint of Cyprus. This church, now used as an icon museum with the ancillary monks’ cells housing an impressive collection of Cypriot artefacts dating from the...

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