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This date was selected by the [[Church Fathers]] to be exactly nine months ahead of [[Nativity|Christmas]], indicating that Christ was conceived in perfection at that time "of the [[Holy Spirit]] and the [[Theotokos|Virgin Mary]]," as stated in the [[Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed]].
Many men and women in Greece are named for this event and celebrate their [[name day ]] on this date. *Greek: ''Evangelia '' (f) and ''Evangelos '' (m)*English: ''Evangeline'' (f) and ''Evan'' and ''Angelo'' (m)
== Greek Traditions ==
Many people make a [[pilgrimage]] as a special tribute to the [[Theotokos]] on the island of Tinos. Thousands of pilgrims jam the docks and city streets to visit the [[Church of Evangelistria (Tinos, Greece)]] that safeguards a miraculous healing [[icon]] of the [[Theotokos]]. Revealed in a vision, it was found buried in a field in 1823, and the church was built to house it. Pilgrims bring items of precious metals and other gifts to leave at the church. On [[August 15]] ([[Dormition]] of the Theotokos) and [[March 25]] the icon is carried through town in a grand procession.
== Hymns ==
[[Troparion]] (Tone 4) [http://www.oca.org/FStropars.asp?SID=13&ID=100876]
:Today is the beginning of our salvation,
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