Church
Church
Agios Epiktitos Άγιος Επίκτητος
Agios Epiktitos is a large predominantly Greek mixed in the occupied Keryneia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 6 km East of Keryneia, at a distance of half a klm from the coast at an elevation of 75m.
Population: The population of this community consisted in 1960 of 1.181 Greeks and 9 Turks. Its Greek population in 1973 was 1.252.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agios Epiktitos and the chapels of Agios Nikolaos, Agios Georgios, Profitis Ilias, Agios Pavlos (ruins), Agia Stefani.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 126 students during the 1973-74 school year.
Effects of the 1974 Turkish Invasion: During the Turkish Invasion of 1974, this community was taken over by the Turkish army and as a result the whole of its Greek population was ethnically cleansed. Since then, the Turkish occupation forces and the illegal occupation authority prevent their return.
Churches, Chapels & Cemeteries
Ag. Stephani Cemetery Chapel
Chapel
Ag. Demetrios Chapel
Chapel
Ag. Georgios Chapel
Chapel
Ag. Nikolaos Chapel
Chapel
Epiktitos Greek Orthodox Cemetery
Cemetery
Schools (1973-74)
- Agios Epiktitos · Primary School — 126 students, 4 teachers
Missing & Killed
9 Missing3 Identified9 Killed
Missing (9)
Andreas Aladiastos
Father's Name: Nikolaos
Age in 1974: 34 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 03/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Epiktitos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Christos Americanou
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 24 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 22/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Hilarion Kerynia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Charalambos Demetriou
Father's Name: Demetris
Age in 1974: 33 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 03/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Epiktitos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Andreas Laphazanis
Father's Name: Soterios
Age in 1974: 34 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 22/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Kyrenia Police Station
Place Last Seen: Karakoumi
Loizos Loizou
Father's Name: Nicolaos
Age in 1974: 20 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 20/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Trimithi
Place Last Seen: Trimithi
Andreas Mesaritis
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 13/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Kythrea
Place Last Seen: Kythrea
Sotirios Mesaritis
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 23 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 22/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Georghios Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Agios Georgios
Kyriacos Odyssea
Father's Name: Odysseas
Age in 1974: 43 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 02/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Epiktitos Kyrenia
Place Last Seen: Keryneia
Andreas Pepekkos
Father's Name: Kypris
Age in 1974: 62 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 28/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Epiktitos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Identified (3)
Sotiris Thalassinos
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 27 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Unknown
Date Last Seen: 25/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ashia
Place Last Seen: Askeia (Assia)
Iacovos Kakouri
Father's Name: Yiasoumis
Age in 1974: 32 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 23/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Kazaphani
Place Last Seen: Kazafani
Panayiotis Hadjikallis
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 34 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 24/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Synchari
Place Last Seen: Sichari
Killed (9)
Grigori Giannis
Date of Birth: 1897
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 8.5.1975
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Malloupas Charalampos
Date of Birth: 1892
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 19.12.1974
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Riala Savvas of Kyriakou
Date of Birth: 1910
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 28.7.1974
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Riala Sofia of Christou
Date of Birth: 75 Ετών
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 28.7.1974
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Tilemachou Georgios
Date of Birth: 1890
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 2.6.1975
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Ch"Georgiou Charalampos
Date of Birth: 70 Ετών
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Unknown
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Cheriti Nikolas of Ioanni
Date of Birth: 5.10.1915
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 29.7.1974
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Christofi Michail
Date of Birth: 1902
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 3.12.1974
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Ttopouzi ( Koupanou ) Ilias
Date of Birth: Unknown
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 17.8.1974
Place of Death: Palaikythro
6 Missing16 Identified10 Killed
Missing (6)
Andreas Aladiastos
Father's Name: Nikolaos
Age in 1974: 34 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 03/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Epiktitos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Costakis Georghiou
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 23 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Adana Prisons - Turkey
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Charalambos Demetriou
Father's Name: Demetris
Age in 1974: 33 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 03/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Epiktitos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Georghios Lavithis
Father's Name: Pavlos
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Andreas Pepekkos
Father's Name: Kypris
Age in 1974: 62 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 28/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Epiktitos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Kyriacos Frantzis
Father's Name: Christophoros
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Identified (16)
Costas Valanides
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 20 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos - Klepini
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Soterios Georghiou
Father's Name: Stavros
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Epiktitos-Pachyammos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Costas Ioannou
Father's Name: Theoris
Age in 1974: 62 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 26/07/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Epiktitos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Theophylactos Kyriakides
Father's Name: Petros
Age in 1974: 18 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos-Ayios Epiktitos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Yiannakis Liasi
Father's Name: Savvas
Age in 1974: 21 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Ayios Epiktitos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Antonis Louloudis
Father's Name: Neoklis
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Adana Prisons - Turkey
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Stavros Miltiadous
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 22 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Georghios Poyiatzis
Father's Name: Xenofontos
Age in 1974: 26 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Reservist
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Aristides Panayiotou
Father's Name: Costas
Age in 1974: 21 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Minas Papavasiliou
Father's Name: Antonios
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Constantinos Parpa
Father's Name: Demetrios
Age in 1974: 23 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Akanthou
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Andreas Stivaros
Father's Name: Demetrios
Age in 1974: 21 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Paris Christofi
Father's Name: Antonios
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Evangelos Epaminonda
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Christos Pavlou
Father's Name: Andreas
Age in 1974: 18 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Lefkos Pillatsis
Father's Name: Loizos
Age in 1974: 18 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 14/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Pachyammos-Ayios Amvrosios
Place Last Seen: Agios Epiktitos
Killed (10)
Grigori Giannis
Date of Birth: 1897
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 8.5.1975
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Malloupas Charalampos
Date of Birth: 1892
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 19.12.1974
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Riala Savvas of Kyriakou
Date of Birth: 1910
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 28.7.1974
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Riala Sofia of Christou
Date of Birth: 75 Ετών
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 28.7.1974
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Skalia Evanthia of Nikola
Date of Birth: 5.10.1930
Place of Origin: Agios Georgios Keryneias
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 28.7.1974
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Sokratous Sokratis of Ilia
Date of Birth: 29.4.1949
Place of Origin: Erimi Lemesou
Status: Efedros Anthypolochagos
Date of Death: 14.8.1974
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Tilemachou Georgios
Date of Birth: 1890
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 2.6.1975
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Ch"Georgiou Charalampos
Date of Birth: 70 Ετών
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Unknown
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Cheriti Nikolas of Ioanni
Date of Birth: 5.10.1915
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 29.7.1974
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos
Christofi Michail
Date of Birth: 1902
Place of Origin: Agios Epiktitos
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 3.12.1974
Place of Death: Agios Epiktitos