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[[Image:Ierosolymitissa.jpg|thumb|right|Panagia Ierosolymitissa (Gethsemane, Jerusalem)]]
'''''Panagia Ierosolymitissa''''' (Gr. Ιεροσολυμίτισσα - Most Holy Lady of Jerusalem). This is a very popular [[icon]] of the [[Theotokos]] because it is Gethsemane's [[Theotokos|Panagia]] - overlooking overlooks the empty tomb of the Most Holy [[Theotokos]], at the Sepulcher of the Mother of God in Gethsemane—blessing the numerous pilgrims to visiting the [[Holy Land]] of [[Jerusalem]]. Today's small The underground tomb of the Virgin Mary is situated at [[Gethsemane]]in the Kidron Valley, next to on the foothills of the [[Mount of Olives]] , where the Saviour often prayed with His disciples. It was there is attributed to the Theotokos since it is believed that the [[Apostles]] gathered at this location and buried the most-pure body of the [[Theotokos|Mother of God]]. Her [[icon]] remains there as an endless spring of blessings for all the Christians, celebrated (or venerated) by the name '"Panagia Ierosolimitissa'."{{citation}}
==History of IconThe Church==According Since 1757 AD, the entire site belongs to Holy Tradition this miraculous icon was painted through the revelation of the Holy Greek Orthodox [[TheotokosChurch of Jerusalem]] . It is shared with the Armenian Apostolic Church and various other Churches have minor rights attributed to a nun named Tatianathis site, according to sources in Gethsemanesuch as the Coptic Church, perhaps around 1870the Syriac Church and others. The story narrated is as follows:-
:In 1870, there lived a monastic iconographer called Tatiana. One night, a lady appeared to her in a vision saying, ''"Sister Tatiana, I have come so that you can paint me.".'' Tatiana replied, ''"Let it be Blessed Sister however I am an iconographer and not a painter.".'' The lady replied, ''"... well then, you should paint me using your iconographic styleauthenticity of this site is challenged by sources outside of the Church."''
:Sister ==History of the Icon==According to Holy Tradition this miraculous icon was painted through the revelation of the Holy Theotokos to a nun named Tatiana was furious with from the boldness Holy Monastery of this ladies response and saidSt. Mary Magdalene, ''"I do not have any plank of wood to use"''around 1870 AD. The lady then gave her the plank of wood story narrated is as follows:<ref> [http://orthodoxia-agiapisti.blogspot.com/2007/09/blog-post.html Link includes the sister would need Apolitikion in Greek and told her to ''"paint"''. pictures]</ref>
:In obedience to her guest1870, the sister started her iconographythere lived a monastic iconographer called Tatiana. Sister Tatiana glanced at her guestOne night, and she noticed the guests appearance transfigure in front of her. The a lady's mantle started appeared to turn into gold and her face was glowing intensely. This change in the appearance of the ladya vision saying, worried "Sister Tatiana but the lady spoke to her, saying: ''I have come so that you can paint me."O Blessed Tatianareplied, you are the only person"Let it be, after the Apostles and the Evangelist LukeBlessed Sister; however, to have this opportunity to write I am an icon of me againiconographer and not a painter."The lady replied, "...'' Sister Tatiana well then realised that she was in the presence of Our Holy Mother the [[Theotokos]]. In shock she awoke from her vision, you should paint me using your iconographic style."
:She immediately went Sister Tatiana was furious with the boldness of this lady's response and informed her Mother Superior said, "I do not have any plank of the vision in detailwood to use. " The Abbess did not believe in lady then gave her the plank of wood the story but sister would need and told her to go to sleep and the following day she could "paint an [[icon]] of the [[Panagia]] with her blessing."
:Tatianna returned In obedience to her cell guest, the sister started her iconography. Sister Tatiana glanced at her guest, and before entering she noticed a bright light shining through the doorguest's appearance transfigure in front of her. She hastened to the Abbess, once again, to bring her The lady's mantle started to turn into gold and her cell to witness this light and understand that she face was not lying about glowing intensely. This change in the visions. Together they returned appearance of the lady worried Tatiana but the lady spoke to Tatianna's cell. Insideher, saying: "O Blessed Tatiana, they could smell a beautiful and heavenly fragrance and you are the light was so bright that only then did they realise that person, after the aroma Apostles and the light were coming from Evangelist Luke, to have this opportunity to write an icon of me again." Sister Tatiana then realised that she was in the icon presence of our Holy Mother the IerosolymitisaTheotokos. In shock she awoke from her vision.
:This mysterious appearance She immediately went and informed her Mother Superior of the icon had vision in detail. The abbess did not believe in the sisters in shock story but Our Holy Mother told her to go to sleep and the following day she could paint an icon of the [[TheotokosPanagia]] once more appeared to the Sister and said, "Take me from here down to my home in Gethsemane." - which is exactly what they both didwith her blessing.
:Tatiana returned to her cell and before entering she noticed a bright light shining through the door. She hastened to the abbess, once again, to bring her to her cell to witness this light and understand that she was not lying about the visions. Together they returned to Tatiana's cell. Inside, they could smell a beautiful and heavenly fragrance and the light was so bright that only then did they realise that the aroma and the light were coming from an icon of the Virgin Mary.  :The mysterious and miraculous appearance of the icon had the sisters in shock but our Holy Mother the Theotokos appeared once more to Tatiana and said, "Now take me from here down to my home in Gethsemane of Jerusalem." This is what the abbess and the sister did. In iconography, this is termed "acheiropoieto" (Gr. an image not painted by hands) and is now located exactly where the [[Panagia]] wanted it to be , in her "home," her final resting place at her holy tomb in Gethsemane . The name "Ierosolymitissa" has since been adopted since it means the Most Holy Lady from Jerusalem and is not extremely miraculous. In January of 2000, the icon was flown from Gethsemane to the Metropolitan area of Kitiou to celebrate 2000 years since the birth of Christ. This formal procession occurred in the afternoon at the Metropolitan church of the Sotiros. ==Pascha of the Theotokos==In honor of the "Pascha of the Theotokos" (another name for the [[Dormition]]), an ancient tradition has taken hold in Jerusalem, repeating the procession of the cross with the shroud of the Theotokos, which bears a two-sided icon with a silver ''oklad'' (covering frame). This shroud is kept throughout the year in Gethsemane directly across from the Church of the Resurrection of Christ. And only most beautiful but very miraculousduring the Dormition period does this miracle-working shroud pass into a special canopy at the Sepulcher of the Mother of God. Believers venerate it as they pass through the canopy on their knees.<ref>[http://www.russianorthodoxchurch.ws/synod/eng2006/9engdormitionjer.html The Apodosis of the Dormition of the Most-Holy Mother of God in Jerusalem]</ref> ==Reference==<references /> ==External link==*[[w:Mary's Tomb|''Mary's Tomb'' on Wikipedia]]  [[Category:About Icons]][[Category:Icons of the Theotokos]][[Category:Theotokonymia]]
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