Agios Ioannis Theologos Churches
Church
Galini Γαληνή
Galini is a large Greek community in the occupied part of the Lefkosia District.
Geographical Location: It lies 55 km West of Nicosia and 22 km West of Morfou, in the geographical region of Tillyria at an elevation of 250m.
Population: The population of this community in 1960 numbered 1295 (all Greeks). Its Greek population in 1973 was 888.
Christian Places of Worship: Within this community, is the church of Agios Ioannis Theologos and the chapels of Agios Eleftherios, Agios Nikolaos.
Schools: The 1 Greek Primary Schools had 99 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
Schools (1973-74)
- Galini · Primary School — 99 students, 3 teachers
Missing & Killed
6 Missing0 Identified1 Killed
Missing (6)
Chariton Ioannou
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 70 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 03/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Galini
Place Last Seen: Galini
Yiannis Kalatzis
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 68 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 03/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Galini
Place Last Seen: Galini
Zenon Loizou
Father's Name: Loizos
Age in 1974: 57 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 03/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Galini
Place Last Seen: Galini
Nicolaos Lontou
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 03/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Galini
Place Last Seen: Galini
Ioannis Socratous
Father's Name: Roussos
Age in 1974: 49 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Galini
Place Last Seen: Galini
Theotokis Stavrou
Father's Name: Stavros
Age in 1974: 19 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Military
Date Last Seen: 06/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Lapithos
Place Last Seen: Lapithos
Killed (1)
Ttooula Charalampos of Gianni
Date of Birth: 80 Ετών
Place of Origin: Galini
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: Unknown
Place of Death: Karavostasi
5 Missing0 Identified1 Killed
Missing (5)
Chariton Ioannou
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 70 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 03/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Galini
Place Last Seen: Galini
Yiannis Kalatzis
Father's Name: Georghios
Age in 1974: 68 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 03/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Galini
Place Last Seen: Galini
Zenon Loizou
Father's Name: Loizos
Age in 1974: 57 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 03/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Galini
Place Last Seen: Galini
Nicolaos Lontou
Father's Name: Ioannis
Age in 1974: 74 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 03/09/1974
Place of Arrest: Galini
Place Last Seen: Galini
Ioannis Socratous
Father's Name: Roussos
Age in 1974: 49 years old
Place of Origin: Unknown
Status: Civilian
Date Last Seen: 16/08/1974
Place of Arrest: Galini
Place Last Seen: Galini
Killed (1)
Fotiou Nikolaos
Date of Birth: 5.2.1923
Place of Origin: Syrianochori
Status: Citizen
Date of Death: 16.8.1974
Place of Death: Galini