Monastery of Agia Irini Chrysovalanto

The Monastery of Agia Irini in Lykovrissi Athens, was built in 1930 after her wish and there is her miraculous icon. Agia is responsible for many miracles mainly about fertility problems, shown by the children bearing her name “Xrysovalantis” and the celebration is on 28 July. It began as a Nunnery and operates with the old calendar. The last decades functions as a monastery of high Byzantine architecture.

Image source: https://www.malian.gov.gr/index.php/politismos/naoi-monastiria/iera-moni-osias-eirinis-xrysovalantou-rovies

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