The Monasteries of Andros

The miraculous Monasteries of Andros Island

Pilgrims talk about many miracles, others are well-known, and others not. The monasteries of the island have become popular and attract many visitors from all over the world. They preserve remarkable artefacts and exceptional sacred bones of Christianity and Orthodox belief. Among others, the icons of Saint Marina and the representation of the Virgin Mary’s work by Evangelist Luke. They protect Sacred bones such as Saint Nicolas the Hierarch, the skull of St. Panteleimon and part of the cranium of St. Joseph of Arimathea.

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The List of Holy Monasteries of Andros

Monastery of Saint Irene

The Holy Monastery of Saint Irene was founded in 1780 in the area of Archonta of the Apoikia village, by two brothers monks originating from Apoikia with the surname Spyridos.
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Monastery of Panachradou

The Panachrantou Monastery lies on the northern side of Mount Gerakones, hooked like a fortress in the rocky volumes that surround it. Among the countless caves, which the wind was sculpting for centuries, the larger ones were formerly used by monks and as hermitages.
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Monastery of St. Marina

St. Marina’s Monastery is one of the most important pilgrimages in Greece. Dedicated to the Great Martyr of the 3rd century AD this holy place lies in the area of the village Apoikia in Andros. Its foundation dates back to 1325 AD.
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Monastery of St. Nicholas

St. Nicholas’s Monastery is located on a hillside north of Chora, 5 km from the village of Apikia, in the area “Ores” (means hours in Greek). The place name relates to the Byzantine “hymn of the Great and Royal Hours” which the island’s patrons and sailors were arriving to attend. In 1540 the monastery was built and in 1760 repairs were carried out. Due to its remote location, the Holy St. Nicholas’s Monastery was an additional base of the Friendship Society of the Cyclades.
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