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Orthodox religious icon veneration in Greece

Overview

Religious traditions involving the veneration of holy icons and liturgical services continue across various regions in Greece.

In Messene, thousands of pilgrims participated in an annual tradition where the Holy and Miraculous Icon of Panagia Voulkaniotissa was transported via a 21-kilometer overnight procession from the Holy Monastery of Voulkano. The icon was hosted at the Holy Church of Zoodochos Pigi for an eight-day period, marking the start of the Nisiotiko Panegyri festival.

In other locations, the Holy Icon of Panagia Eleousa from the Holy Monastery of Stomion arrived at the Holy Temple of Agios Dimitrios in Neo Faliro for its first visit to Attica. Concurrently, religious observances were scheduled at Saint Achillios, including a vigil and Divine Liturgy in honor of Saint James the Brother of the Lord presided over by Metropolitan Hieronymos of Larissa and Tyrnavos.

Entities

Holy Monastery of Stomion · Neo Faliro · Messini · Metropolis of Messenia · Metropolitan Hieronymos of Larissa and Tyrnavos

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Religious services and icon veneration held in Greece

    Religious events in Greece include the arrival of the Panagia Eleousa icon in Neo Faliro for veneration and upcoming liturgical services and relic displays at Saint Achillios.

  2. [CULTURE] 9 sources
    Messene welcomes Panagia Voulkaniotissa icon for annual pilgrimage

    Thousands of pilgrims in Messene, Greece, welcomed the Holy Icon of Panagia Voulkaniotissa during an annual 21-km procession from Mount Ithomi, marking the start of a major religious and commercial festival.

Sources

anagnostis.org · best-tv.gr · dogma.gr · ekirikas.com · ertnews.gr · gargalianoionline.gr · kalabakacity.gr · larisanew.gr · larissapress.gr · messinialive.gr · notospress.gr · orthodoxia.info