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Maronites first migrated to Cyprus in the 8th century, and there are approximately 5,800 Maronites on the island today, the vast majority in the Republic of Cyprus. [17] The community historically spoke Cypriot Maronite Arabic , [ 75 ] [ 76 ] but today Cypriot Maronites speak the Greek language , with the Cypriot government designating Cypriot ...
In 1776, the patriarchate of Lebanon lists 500 Maronites. The 1841 Ottoman census of Talaat Effendi gave a figure of 1,400 Maronites, including 100 in the kaza of Morfou, 1,000 in that of Lapithos-Cérines, 300 in that of Nicosia. In the 1891 census, out of 209,286 Cypriots 1,131 were Maronites, the figure rose to 1,350 in 1921 and 1,704 in 1931.
This list of Maronites includes prominent Maronite figures who are notable in their areas of expertise. Arts, culture, and entertainment. Actors and Hollywood
Maronites, [1] Greeks, [2] South Slavs, [2] Albanians [3] The Mardaites ( Medieval Greek : Μαρδαΐται ) or al-Jarajima ( Syriac : ܡܪ̈ܕܝܐ ; Arabic : ٱلْجَرَاجِمَة / ALA-LC : al-Jarājimah ) were early Christians following Chalcedonian Christianity in the Nur Mountains .
Maronites (Mâruniyya مارونية in Arabic, Marunoye ܡܪܘܢܝܐܶ; in Syriac) are members of the Maronite Church, historically centred in Lebanon, which is an Eastern Rite church in full communion with the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
In the 12th century, about 40,000 Maronites resided in the area around Antioch and modern-day Lebanon. [34] By the 21st century, estimates suggest that the Maronite diaspora population may have grown to more than twice the estimated 2 million Maronites living in their historic homelands in Lebanon, Syria, and Israel. [57]
Maronites: 2011: Maronites made up 21.71% of the total voter base, representing over 700,000 individuals. 2018: Their percentage dipped slightly to 21.11%, but their absolute numbers grew to 778,032. 2024: By this year, Maronites saw a growth in both their percentage (22.47%) and absolute numbers (891,498).
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