Established 12th century Celebration date August 15 Functional Status active | Dedicated to Virgin Mary Founder(s) Monk Ignatius | |
Diocese Church of Cyprus
Paphos Bishopric Address E703, Pano Panagia, Cyprus Similar Trooditissa Monastery, Kato Paphos Archaeol, Adonis Baths, House of Dionysos, Timios Stavrosklooster |
Panayia chrysoroyiatissa monastery by tundrablu
Chrysoroyiatissa (Greek: Χρυσορρογιάτισσα) is a monastery dedicated to Our Lady of the Golden Pomegranate located about 40 kilometres north-east of Paphos, Cyprus at an altitude of around 2,700 feet. It was founded by a monk called Ignatius (Greek: Ιγνάτιος) in the 12th century. It lies 1.5 kilometres from the today village of Panayia, birthplace of the late Archbishop Makarios. The present building dates to 1770.
Celebrations are held yearly on 15 August in honour of the Virgin Mary. In the mid 1980s the old winery of the monastery was reopened and now runs on a commercial basis. It produces wines from the monastery's own vineyards.
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