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The Moscow cathedral was built in the mid 1500s by Tsar Ivan IV and the Bogolyubovo church was built in 1165 by Prince Andrew Bogoliusky. In [[Novgorod]], the [[Monastery]] of the Intercession of Our Lady (Zverin Monastery) was also built during the twelfth century.
==Greek Usageusage==In recent years, the Feast of the Protection has become associated with thanksgiving for the deliverance of the Greek nation from the Italian invasion of 1940. These events are commemorated in Greece in a national holiday known as "Ochi Day" or "No Day," referring to the response of the Greek leader Metaxas to Mussolini's ultimatum.
In recent yearsrecognition of this, the Feast [[Holy Synod]] of the Protection has become associated with thanksgiving for the deliverance [[Church of Greece]] elected in 1960 to transfer the Greek nation Feast from the Italian invasion of 1940October 1 to October 28. These events are commomorated The [[Ecumenical Patriarchate]] also provides for this usage in its parishes in Greece and in the Greek diaspora, and it is generally observed now throughout the Greek-speaking world. The observance includes the chanting of a national holiday known as "Oxi Day" or "No Day," referring to [[Doxology]] incorporating hymns recognizing the response Protection of the Theotokos over the Greek leader Metaxas to Mussolini's ultimatumnation, as well as the [[kontakion]] "[[O Champion Leader]]."
==About the icon==
Two different events that took place four hundred years apart are combined in this one icon. Both events took place in the former Church of Blachernae in Constantinople.
