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PANAGHIA EVANGELISTRIA CATHEDRAL

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2024
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Cathedral welcoming pilgrims with an icon and a bell tower made of marble from Tinos and Paros.

This cathedral (Παναγία Ευαγγελίστρια της Τήνου) is considered the greatest architectural work built in Greece since its independence. Every year, it attracts thousands of pilgrims, and in Tinos, Catholics and Orthodox alike venerate it, not only on August 15. According to local legend, one night in 1822, a nun named Pelagia from the Kechrovouni convent dreamt that a miraculous icon was buried here. The locals began digging and discovered the remains of a Byzantine church with the icon attributed to Saint Luke. The cathedral, with its famous bell tower in Tinos and Paros marble, was built on the spot where the icon was discovered. The church and the icon were the object of popular veneration, similar to that of Lourdes. Pilgrims flock here in great numbers, performing penance by kneeling at the altar, and dedicating an impressive number of candles and ex-votos to the Virgin. The interior of the main cathedral is magnificent and truly striking, with its silver ex-votos. Don't miss the opportunity to go upstairs for an overview of the nave. Below the main cathedral is the church of Evressi (the Discovery), dedicated to Zoodochos Pighi (the Fountain of Life). Entering on the left, don't miss the remains of an early Christian church dedicated to Aghios Ioannis. Archaeological research has shown that the site was already home to a sanctuary of Dionysus in ancient times.

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cazoocazoocazoo
cazoocazoocazoo
Visited in august 2017
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De magnifiques ex-voto d'argent, suspendus au plafond racontent les raisons pour lesquelles les pèlerins remontent à 4 pattes l'avenue qui va du port jusqu'à la Cathédrale (la représentation d'un couffin, d'un bateau...)
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Sylvie_Haustete Delatolas
Sylvie_Haustete Delatolas
Visited in may 2017
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J'y suis née cette cathédrale est le symbole de l'ile
la Panagia
tous les orthodoxes ou catholiques y viennent en pèlerinage au 15 aout
tous les petits marchands sont dans la ruelle ou on monte à genoux
la plus belle ile des cyclades
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BNovo
BNovo
Visited in april 2017
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Tres grande cathédrale dominant le port , on peut voir certaines femmes gravir les escaliers a genoux
Nombreuses salles de baptême en bas
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minakimou
minakimou
there is also below, the cathedral a " source; miraculeuse" , the Greeks make layout of this water (and Doors) it is very fresh, pure, free and me who had a terrible tooth ache, after some bus, it mysteriously disappeared... good, one believes in it or not... another interesting thing, if you get there on saturday or Sunday, always in the rooms, there is full of baptisms, you can attend and at the end of the baptism, parents offer cakes in thanks your presence, but it is very interesting to see how happens orthodox baptism, however if you see a baby or a small child by ground, do not pick, that means that you agree to be his godfather or godmother, it is a tradition for parents who could not find godfather or godmother for their child, bring it to Tinos, put it on the ground and wait until someone devotes himself, (you need to be orthodox for)
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