The Church of Saint Antipas is located to the west of the Turkish-occupied village of Pyroi in Cyprus and its precincts were used as a cemetery. The church is a four-column, cruciform church with a dome and dates back to the Middle Byzantine period (8th-12th century). It is estimated that it was built in the era before the Turkish occupation of Cyprus (1571) and could perhaps be the oldest church in Cyprus. The church was renovated in 1942, according to an inscription. Today, the Church of Saint Antipas in the occupied village of Pyroi is in a poor condition due to the village being largely uninhabited, as it lies within the military area and can only be visited with permission of the Turkish military. It needs immediate maintenance and restoration.
Cypriot Christians today celebrate Saint Antipas, instead of April 11th, a week after Easter Sunday on Thomas Sunday at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior in Pera Chorio in the district of Nicosia.
There is also a new chapel outside the village of Pentakomo, right next to the national road connecting Limassol with Nicosia. The chapel was built with the help of the village faithful and various dentists of Cyprus who consider Saint Antipas their patron saint. The sacred chapel was consecrated by Bishop Nikolaos of Amathus on October 13th 2022, and it contains a portion of the skull and right hand of the Saint.
There is also a new chapel outside the village of Pentakomo, right next to the national road connecting Limassol with Nicosia. The chapel was built with the help of the village faithful and various dentists of Cyprus who consider Saint Antipas their patron saint. The sacred chapel was consecrated by Bishop Nikolaos of Amathus on October 13th 2022, and it contains a portion of the skull and right hand of the Saint.
