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The façade. The Metropolitan Cathedral of the Annunciation (Greek: Καθεδρικός Ναός Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου, romanized: Kathedrikós Naós Evangelismoú tis Theotókou), popularly known as the Metropolis or Mitropoli (Greek: Μητρόπολη, romanized: Mitrópoli), is the cathedral church of the Archbishopric of Athens and all of Greece.
Various dates for its construction have been proposed in the past, from the 9th century under Empress Irene of Athens to the 13th century. [1] [3] Until recently, the common view among scholars, especially in Greece, ascribed it to the tenure of Michael Choniates as Metropolitan of Athens, at the turn of the 13th century. [4]
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Drama Cathedral, Presentation of the Virgin Mary Naxos Metropolis Cathedral Cathedral of St Nectarios. Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens in Athens; Agios Minas Cathedral in Heraklion; St Andrew's Cathedral in Patras; Drama Cathedral, Presentation of the Virgin Mary; Naxos Cathedral in Naxos; Cathedral of Saint Nectarios in Aegina
Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens; S. Saint Irene church, Athens; St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral, Athens This page was last edited on 25 January 2017, at 19:08 ...
Afterwards, a procession into the Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens occurred. Τhe procession was headed by a crucifer, followed by two priests, including Archbishop Ieronymos II, then the coffin, which was draped in the current flag of Greece, and finally Constantine's three sons, with crowds watching from the side.
Five years after a fire tore through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, the results of intensive and painstaking renovation work on the building were revealed ahead of its reopening on Dec. 8.
Paul the Apostle delivering the Areopagus sermon in Athens. Raphael, 1515 Dionysius the Areopagite, first bishop of Athens Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens St Andrew's Cathedral, Patras. Greece was an early center of Christianity. Upon formation of the Patriarchate, the Church was formerly a part of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople ...