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MONASTERY OF THE HOLY VIRGIN IN LAMIA
& CHURCH OF ST. JOHN
The
Monastery of the Holy Virgin at Lamia, unfortonately unstaffed,
is located on the outskirts of the village of Dilinata. The silver
embossed titular icon of the Holy Virgin is very. The miraculous
icon is celebrated on September 8th.
On September 12th the a procession of the icon takes place through
the village and a vigil is held in Her honor in the church of St.
John the Baptist, the village parish where one can admire the wood-carved
iconostasis (templon) with the portable icons dated to the 18th
century and the frescoes inside the Holy Altar dated back to the
16th century.
The icon of Theotokos "Axion esti" is also miraculous.
Officiating Priest's telephone: 0671 0 84189


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