Marian Advocations of Cyprus
Cyprus, an island with a deep Christian root, honors the Panagia (the All Holy) in great monasteries: Kykkoswith its icon attributed to Luke; Machairas; Trooditis; y la Theeloctisti of Kiti, "built by the angels." All of the orthodox rite.
- Marvel and Marian anecdotes of Cyprus
- Kykkos - keeps one of the three icons of the Virgin attributed to Luke; it is so venerated that it is kept covered in silver and veil and never shown in the open.
- Machairas - its icon was found, according to tradition, in a cave kept by a sword (machaira), that dio nombre al monasterio.
- Angeloktisti (Other) - its name means "built by angels"; it retains a Byzantine mosaic of the siglo VI-VII of the Virgin with the Child among archangels, jewel of paleocrist art.
- Trooditis - its icon was hidden in a cave during the iconochasia; it is invoked by marriages that yearn to have children.
- Chrysorrogiatissa - "Our Lady of the Golden Grenada," with an icon recovered from the sea according to tradition.
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History of Marian devotion in Cyprus
Cyprus, a European country of Christian tradition, has a Marian history that reflects the vicissitudes of its national history. Devotion to the Virgin Mary has been a central element of popular piety, expressed in shrines, hermites and chapels that spatter its geography. Local Marian advocacy is a testimony to a faith that has accompanied the people through the centuries.
Although religious practice has decreased in the last decades, the Marian shrines of Cyprus remain places of pilgrimage and spiritual encounter. The Virgin Mary is venerated under various advocacy that reflect both the Latin tradition and the cultural influences of the country.
Marian Advocations of Cyprus
Pangia Theeloctisti
The Panagia tis Angeloktistis ("Our Lady built by angels") is a Byzantine church located in the village of Kiti, near Lárnaca, in Cyprus.
"Our Lady, Panagia Angeloktisti, pray for us.
Panagia Chrysorrogiatissa
According to tradition, the advocation of Panagia Chrysorrogiatissa (Our Lady of the Golden Grenada) is attached to a miraculous icon of the Virgin who would have been painted by the Apostle Luke and thrown into the sea in Asia Minor during...
"Our Lady, Panagia Chrysorrogiatissa, pray for us.
Panagia Chrysoviliotisa
The Panagia Chrysospiliotissa literally means "Our Lady of the Golden Grotto" and is a Marian rock sanctuary located near Kato Deftera, in the Nicosia area (Cyprus).
"Our Lady, Panagia Chrysospiliotissa, pray for us.
Panagia by Kykou
According to the tradition of the Cypriot Orthodox Church, the icon of the Panagia tou Kykkou (Our Lady of Kykkos) was painted by Saint Luke evangelist and taken to Cyprus by the Byzantine Emperor Alejo I Comneno (1081-1118).
Panagia tou Machaira
The advocation Panagia tou Machaira - in Spanish, Our Lady of Machairas - belongs to the Orthodox Marian tradition of Cyprus and is linked to the Monastery of Machairas in the mountains of Nicosia.
"Our Lady, Panagia tou Machaira, pray for us.
Panagia Trooditis
The monastery of Panagia Trooditissa is an Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary, located on the southern side of the Troodos saw, in the district of Limassol (Lemesos), Cyprus.
"Our Lady, Panagia Trooditissa, pray for us.
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