| In the old Choletria the village's church
was built close to the river and at quite a distance from the
community. The church
sustained very serious damages with the 1953 earthquake. It
was estimated that the amount of around 1000 CP. was needed
for its repair, a huge amount for that era.
After a suggestion by Fotios, the Metropolitan Bishop of
Pafos at the time, the village's inhabitants decided to construct
a new church at the community's centre. On the 20th of July
1954 the new church, which was constructed to be antiseismic,
operates for the first time. Unfortunately, it was proven
with the passage of time that the construction of the church
was not of great quality; the church sustained great cracks
and pluvial waters were entering the church as a result.
On the 25th of December, 1974, the "anitseismic" church
of Choletria collapsed, destroying everything that was inside
the temple.
In 1984 the new church of Choletria is raised, dedicated
to St. Panteleimonas and -today -being a true ornament for
the community since it stands at the village's highest point
and towers over it from a distance.
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