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St. Nektarios Monastery - Holy Trinity Aigina
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Christina
July 5, 2022
The most popular, famous and biggest monastery (Orthodox Church) in all of Greece. This is where Saint Nektarios lived worked and died, he is know as the saint of giving, so light your candle and make your wishes. You will find his marble coffin that many people believe they can hear him banging if you put your ear to it .. Entrance is free and you can also buy some lovely books and memorabilia from the church shop.
The most popular, famous and biggest monastery (Orthodox Church) in all of Greece. This is where Saint Nektarios lived worked and died, he is know as the saint of giving, so light your candle and make your wishes. You will find his marble coffin that many people believe they can hear him banging if…
George
January 19, 2020
Agios Nektarios is one of the most beloved and important Orthodox saints, and the monastery itself features wonderful architecture. Paleachora, our ancient capital, is very close. It's a hill with ruins of 365 churches (destroyed by Ottomans in the 16th century)
Sandy
September 9, 2022
The Monastery of Agios Nektarios is one of the largest Monasteries of Greece and one of the largest orthodox churches in the Balkans. It is an attraction for tourists arriving from different parts of the world to worship and get healed, due to its reputation for being thaumaturgic, which goes back in history. The Monastery of Agios Nektarios was built in 1904. Its current form was set in the period 1973-94, when the locals started building on the ruins of a Byzantine monastery. Its history relates to Saint Nektarios himself, who settled on the island in 1908. He soon became popular, thanks to two miracles he performed according to the folk tradition: He healed a possessed young man and then brought down rain following 3 years of drought after praying to God on request by the Aegineans. The inhabitants of the island perceived these two events as divine signs, so that they considered him a saint even while he was still alive. Saint Nektarios, who is now the patron saint of Aegina, died of cancer in the Aretaio Hospital in 1920 and left behind a rich pastoral, theological and literary opus. His relic, despite the three burials and exhumations, remained unchanged for over 30 years. Thus, he was proclaimed a saint, officially, in 1961, and since then the Monastery is considered a source of hope for the pious believers. Agios Nektarios is located midway between the port of Aegina and Agia Marina. It is just 1 kilometer from Paleochora, in an uninhabited area. Upon arrival, you will feel great awe just from the building’s sheer volume.
The Monastery of Agios Nektarios is one of the largest Monasteries of Greece and one of the largest orthodox churches in the Balkans. It is an attraction for tourists arriving from different parts of the world to worship and get healed, due to its reputation for being thaumaturgic, which goes back i…
Ira
July 21, 2017
A massive, recently-built church sits up on a hill in the inland area known as Kontos on Aegina island, just a few miles from the port. Built for the most recent Greek Orthodox saint - Agios Nektarios - it is visited by large numbers of people every year, many of them seeking help from this miracle-working saint, who died in 1920. Near the church is a complex of buildings which include chapels, a store selling icons, holy oil, candles, postcards and the like, the old house in which the holy man lived, and the monastery inhabited by a small community of nuns who tend to the spiritual needs of those who come to seek solace and healing. (was copied from www.aeginagreece.com)
A massive, recently-built church sits up on a hill in the inland area known as Kontos on Aegina island, just a few miles from the port. Built for the most recent Greek Orthodox saint - Agios Nektarios - it is visited by large numbers of people every year, many of them seeking help from this miracle-…
Alexandra
June 6, 2014
Nectarios of Aigina was officially recognized as an Orthodox saint in 1961. He is widely beloved on the island, and the monastery that bears his name is a place of religious pilgrimage for many.
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