Historical elements of the church of Apostle Andrea and small churches of the Pissouri village .

In the Pissouri community the visitor would show great interest to come across with some elements from history as much as for the historical and big church of Apostle Andrea, as for the small old churches of the community.

Visiting the church and chapels, in an excursion style, he would feel proud, satisfied and excited about the fact that he had met closely , the size of beauty, the charm and the religious devotion of those who lived and created these holy monuments of Christianity, of Glory and culture in this beautiful and hospitable community .

Church of Apostle Andrea
The Church of Apostle Andrea was built with voluntary work by the good-willing residents of the community in 1883. The work for the construction of the church lasted for about twelve years.

The Stone that the church is built originates from the regions of villages Anogyra and Prasteio villages and was transferred in the village with carts which were dragged by Cypriot donkeys.
The church is built in Gothic style.
The place that it is built was used as the village cemetery up to 1912.

The church is famous for its wooden-carved Icon Stand, which is a real work of art and was manufactured in 1890.The manufacture lasted 10 entire years because of the means of that time.

The first bell of the church, weight of 100 kilos was well-known and when it struck the sound could be heard in distance of 15 kilometres.

The church allocates a very beautiful and ancient picture of Virgin Mary which is 200 years old. All the pictures that adorn its eminent icon stand are over 120 years old.

The priests that ministered -served to it were:

a. Economos Papa Georgiou from Pissouri
b. Papa Yannis from Pissouri
c. Papa Eliseos from Anogyra
D. Papa Eftyhios Haralambous from Pissouri
e. Economos Papa Antonis from Polis Hrisohous
f. Papa Evripides Antoniades from Pissouri who served for 25 years as a chanter and for 46 continuous years as a priest.
g. Papa Nikolas from Limnati
h.Current Papa Georgios Patatsos

The first chanters were:
a. First chanter (Right) Mr Karampilas
V. Second chanter Konstantinos Karamihalis.

SMALL CHAPELS

Saint Georgios
The small chapel of Saint Georgios is found in the locality of Kamaroudi in the public street towards the Alektora village in distance of 3 kilometres from Pissouri.
In 1958 it was built with expenses of Mr Aristou A. Liasidi.
The chapel celebrates every Easter Wednesday.

Prophet Elias
The chapel of Prophet Elias is found in a pine-clad slope of Saint Elias on the west of Pissuri and in distance of 2 kilometres from this. It was built in 1960 in sculptured rock with expenses of Mr Agamemnona Ar Fouta. To chapel was renovated in 2002.
The chapel of Prophet Elias has very ancient religious Icons in its internal rock.
It celebrates every Easter Monday and on the 20 th July.

Saint Alexandros
The chapel of Saint Alexandros was built in 1990 in the place where Mr Leonidas Liasidis Kotzjas donated with expenses of Mrs Galatias G. Kyriazi.
In the old years there was a big bush of trimithies and shinies where the faithful Christians went and made their prayers. On the bushes' branches they used to hang various types of clothing from ill children in order for the Saint to cure.

His memory is celebrated on 30 August and on 12 December where a festive Holy Service takes place by the residents of community.

Saint Mauritius
On the east of the plain of Linidion and on the foot of Saint Mauritius ground , on the foundations of the old church the current church of Saint Mauritius was built with the expense of family of Mr Pericles Stasi family.
With expenses of the residents of Pissouri the church got bigger , was maintained and fenced in 2001.

Saint Mauritius is known as the doctor of ‘skatharon'(spots). Taking part of the earth from the inside of the church and making it into mud you put it in the form of ointment on the spots . In a few hours the sick person becomes very well and he is cured.

The feast takes place every year on 12 th September. The ancient church of Saint Mauritius was maintained recently and constitutes a pole of attraction for the tourists of the community and for a lot of Christians.
Every Easter Thursday divine the Holy Service and big feast takes place to honor the Saint.

Virgin Mary of Akonopetras
In the homonym ground of Akonopetra on the west of the Community amphitheater the chapel was built to honor Virgin Mary.
The place belongs to the church of Apostle Andrea and the expense was completed through financial contributions of the residents of Pissouri and with free of charge supervision of work from Mr Kyriako D. Mavroudi.
It is celebrated and serviced every 21th November.