The History of Panagia Soumela Holy Icon

According to the tradition of the Orthodox Church, the miraculous icon of Panagia Soumela that is located in the homonymous Holy Church in Vermio, northern Greece, is a work of the Apostle and Evangelist Luke. Etymologically, the name of the icon and the monastery derives from the name of the mountain, where it is built on, which is called Mela. In Greek, 'stou mela’ means 'at ...

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