Overview

Southwest of the old Statos village, the country church of St. Zinovios and St. Zinovia was constructed in 1840. According to tradition, the two saints were brothers. Saint Zinovios was a miracle-making physician and could heal many patients suffering mentally or physically. They were martyred for Christendom and persecuted. The country church stands in the midst of the old village's little houses, which have now been abandoned. It is constructed of stone and surrounded by a large, paved yard with a short fenced wall. Its steeple, a specimen of old architecture, is made of hewn stone. Internally, there are two characteristic arches, starting from the roof with a cone-like shape and ending in the middle of the church's height. The icon screen is wood-carved, although characterized by its very old style of cutting. Additional icons complete the church's wealth. It has two wood-carved psalters, as well as the priest's throne. The women's loft is a wooden structure of a semicircular shape. With expenses paid by the Holy Monastery of Kykkos, several repairs were made to the country church about 5 years ago. It has a capacity of around 200 faithful. The dedicated, wooden icon of the Saints is on the right of the icon screen, on a stone-made showcase placed upon the wall. During the Saints' Day on the 30th of October, their Holy icon is put on display for adoration.