"Tamas and Orinis Metropolia"

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Tamas and Orinis Metropolia () – dioceses of the Cyprus Orthodox Church

History
After the arrival of Christianity in Cyprus, Tamassos became one of the first Greek Orthodox episcopal sees on the island. His first bishops were Saint Heraclidius and Saint Mnason. Tamassos fell into decline by the tenth century due to the depletion of copper mines, as a result of which his economy was destroyed. Over time, the ancient ancient city was abandoned, and several small settlements such as Polito and Episcopeio were formed in its place. Currently, the term Tamassos denotes an area in which, in addition to the mentioned settlements, there are also the villages of Psimalofu, Pera Orinis, Ergates, Campia, Analyontas and Capedes.

In 2007, a new diocese was formed in accordance with the new charter of the Cyprus Orthodox Church.

Bishops
chapel
Heraclidium (περί τό 49 μ. . κ. .)
Mnason (β ́μισό I century)
Rhodon (β ́μισό I century)
Unknown Bishop (343) of the Council of Sardicia
Tikhon (whom. 381)
An unidentified bishop (cited 400) is mentioned in the letter of Theophilus of Alexandria.
Epaphrodite (Num. 451)
Dimitrian (Byzantine period)
Macedonia (Byzantine period)
Basil (Byzantine period)
Nikita (Aiostefanitis) (no later than 1187 - con. 1209)
Hosea Nile (con. 1209)
Jacob (late sixteenth century – 1610th/1620th)
Chrysanth (1791–1797) Vicar of the Archbishop of Cyprus

Tamas and Orinis Metropolia
Isaiah (Kikkotis) (since 11 June 2007)

Monasteries
Monastery of St. Heraklidia
Monastery of Saint Panteleimon (Acheras)
Iερό Hσυχαστήριο Αγίου Ιωάνου θεολόγου

Notes

References
http://www.imtamasou.org.cy
Στα ρος Γ. Γεωργίου "Επισκοπή ταμασου" // Ö θοΔο O ΙΣτιΑṇΙκο Πε IOΔικο ΑΓΑύΠH, pp. 84-85

Dioceses of the Cyprus Orthodox Church