Panagia Pantanassa

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Panagia Pantanassa (The Most Holy Queen of All) is one of the many surnames given to the Virgin Mother. The icon with this name depicts the Theotokos enthroned and holding her son.


Location of original

This icon is known for working miracles, especially with cancer. A copy sent to Russia is also known for its miracles.[1]


List of Pantanassa monasteries

List of Pantanassa churches

  • (Athens, Greece)
  • (Patras, Greece), consecrated in 1859.
  • Chora, Folegandros island (Cyclades, Greece)
  • Seafront, Naxos island (Greece)

Reference