'''''Panagia Gorgoepikoos''''' (Gr., Γοργοεπήκοο, "She who is quick to hear") is the name of an [[icon]] and also one of the many surnames given to the [[Theotokos]] and is also the name of an [[icon]] and [[monastery]].

==History The [[Synaxis]] of the Icon ==The best-known miraculus icon of the Most-Holy Mountain Theotokos Gorgoepikoos is commemorated on [[Mount AthosOctober 1]] after .<ref>Great [[Panagia Portaitissa]] is an ancient wall-painting of the Blessed Virgin on the outside of the eastern wall of the refectory, to the right of the entrance, in the [[Dochiariou Monastery (Athos)Synaxarion|Docheiariou MonasterySynaxaristes]]. In 1664, the trapezares Neilos, who used to pass regularly in front of the : {{el icon holding in his hand a lighted torch which he needed for his duties in the refectory, heard a voice telling him}} ''[http: “Do not come past here with a torch, leaving smoke on my icon”//www.synaxarion.gr/gr/sid/786/sxsaintinfo. Neilos did not pay much attention to the voice, but it was soon heard again, imposing a punishment on the [[monkaspx Σύναξις Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου τῆς Γοργοϋπηκόου]] and leaving him blind. The brothers began to show great reverence in passing before the icon and hung a perpetual lamp before it and ordered the new trapezares to burn incense before it every day'' 1 Οκτωβρίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.</ref>

The blind Neilos spent all his time in a stall in front == History of the Gorgoepikoos icon, imploring ==The best-known miraculus icon of the Theotokos to forgive him and heal him, and his prayer was granted when, for the third time, a voice was heard from the icon which told Neilos that his supplication had been heard, and that it was to her protectionHoly Mountain [[Mount Athos]], after God, and her overshadowing guardianship that the monks should thereafter have recourse for all their needs. She would hear them speedily[[Panagia Portaitissa]], for her name is '''''“Gorgoepikoos”''''' an ancient wall- she who hears speedily”. This miracle and painting of the promise Blessed Virgin on the outside of the [[Theotokos]] became quickly know eastern wall of the refectory, to the whole of Athos and her icon became an object right of the entrance, in the [[pilgrimageDochiariou Monastery (Athos)|Docheiariou Monastery]] for all the Holly Mountain.

The corridor was closed up and In 1664, the trapezares Neilos, who used to pass regularly in front of the icon was housed holding in his hand a lighted torch which he needed for his duties in the chapel which was built refectory, heard a voice telling him: “Do not come past here with a torch, leaving smoke on my icon”. Neilos did not pay much attention to its right. Innumerable miracles have been perfomed by the voice, but itwas soon heard again, and imposing a special punishment on the [[priest]]-monk, the [[prosmonarios]] attends and leaving him blind. The brothers began to show great reverence in passing before the needs of [[pilgrim]]s. <ref>[http://http://wwwicon and hung a perpetual lamp before it and ordered the new trapezares to burn incense before it every day.mountathos.gr/active.aspx?mode=en%7B6adcc17a-9146-449a-8d53-5b1683f4825e%7DView Gorgoepikoos - Monastery of Docheiariou]</ref>

==List of Gorgoepikoos churches==* Byzantine Church - Metropolis Square, Monastiraki (Athens, Greece):http://www.athensinfoguide.com/wtschurches/panagiagorgoupekous.htm::The [[church]] stands next to the modern [[Cathedral]] of Athens. It was constructed at the end blind Neilos spent all his time in a stall in front of the 12th centuryicon, on imploring the ruins of an ancient templeTheotokos to forgive him and heal him, dedicated to goddess Eileithyia. It and his prayer was initially called "Little Metropolis"granted when, it was dedicated to Panaghia Gorgoepikoos and belonged to for the episcopal mansion of Athens. In the 17th century it third time, a voice was referred to as both "Gorgoepikoos" and "Catholicon". In 1841 it housed heard from the public library of Athens icon which told Neilos that his supplication had been heard, and in 1863 that it was dedicated to Aghios Eleutherios. The walls of the church are entirely constructed of large, ancient Greekher protection, Romanafter God, early Byzantine marble blocks and relief plaques, without bricks. The reliefs, ninety in total, are mostly used on the upper section of her overshadowing guardianship that the walls, resulting in a unique, monks should thereafter have recourse for a Christian churchall their needs. She would hear them speedily, decoration. Free for all visitors, this church her name is a little gem that has caused the Cathedral next door to receive considerable criticism, some of which is probably undeserved'''“Gorgoepikoos”''' (she who hears speedily).

This miracle and the promise of the [[Theotokos]] became quickly know to the whole of Athos and her icon became an object of [[pilgrimage]] for all the Holly Mountain. The corridor was closed up and the icon was housed in the chapel which was built to its right. Innumerable miracles have been perfomed by it, and a special [[priest]]-monk, the [[prosmonarios]] attends to the needs of [[pilgrim]]s. <ref>[http://http://www.mountathos.gr/active.aspx?mode==en%7B6adcc17a-9146-449a-8d53-5b1683f4825e%7DView Gorgoepikoos - Monastery of Docheiariou]</ref> '''List of Gorgoepikoos monasteries==icon locations:'''* [[Dochiariou Monastery of (Athos)|Docheiariou Monastery]], ([[Mount Athos]], Greece)* [[St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)]]:On YouTube, the [http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=JYjI0qqywxw ''Akathist Hymn''] to the miracle working icon of "She Who is Quick to Hear" from St. Tikhons Monastery. His Grace, Bishop TIKHON leading in singing the Akathist Hymn to the "Mother of God: Healer of Cancer".