On December 21 the Greek Orthodox church commemorates the Holy Martyr Themistocles, protector of the…
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The Hieromartyr Ignatius the God-Bearer, was a disciple of the holy Apostle and Evangelist John…
On December 17, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Agios Dionysios, the Patron Saint of Zakynthos and…
Feast Day of Agios Eleftherios On December 15, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast…
Agios Spyridon, the Wonderworker is the Patron Saint of Kerkyra (Corfu). He is called the…
On December 12 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Spyridonas the Wonderworker, who is the Protector of poor people and the Patron Saint of the island of Kerkyra.
December 4 is the Feast Day of Agia Barbara, who is considered one of the major Saints of the Greek Orthodox Church. Her memory is celebrated today and it is also the Name Day of Varvara, Damaskinos, Damaskini. Xronia Polla!
On November 26, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Stylianos, the…
On November 14 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Filipos the…
On November 13, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates Agios Ioannis Chrysostomos the Archbishop of Constantinople, who was one of the Three Hierarchs.
On November 11 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Menas.
One of the most visited sites on Aegina is the church of Agios Nektarios and…
November 8 is the largest religious celebration on Symi island- the Feast day of the…
On the 8th of November the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast day of the Synaxis of the Taxiarchs and Archangels Michael and Gabriel, along with Raphael, and of the other bodiless and heavenly orders, the Seraphim, Cherubim, Thrones, Dominions, Powers, Authorities, Principalities, Archangels, and Angels.
On the 1st of November, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios…
On October 9, the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates the Feast Day of Agios Iakovos (James),…
Patriarch of Constantinople and known for his virtue, Agios Alexandros’ memory is celebrated on August…
Feast Day of Agios Fanourios On August 27 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast…
The legend of the Virgin says it all started from a bush that was seen burning in Loggos. Approaching to extinguish the fire, they saw that only one tree was burnt and the icon of Virgin was in its roots. They brought it to the village church but the next day the icon was missing.
The beautiful Church of Panagia Paraportiani in Mykonos, Cyclades is among the most photographed churches not only in Greece but in the entire world.