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[[Image:PanagiaPantanassa.jpg|thumb|right|Icon of Panagia Pantanassa of Mount Athos]][[Image:PantanassaMystra.JPG|thumb|right|Ancient icon of '''Panagia Pantanassa''' of Mount Athos (prototype)[[Mystras]]]]
'''Panagia Pantanassa''' the most (Most-Holy Queen of All ) is a miraculous [[icon]] of the '''Virgin Mary''' from the holy and great Monastery of [[Vatopedi_Monastery Vatopedi Monastery (Athos)|VatopaidiVatopedi]], [[Mount Athos]], Greece. The icon depicts the Theotokos enthroned and holding her [[Jesus Christ|son]].
<!---== History of the Icon icon==The holy and miracle -working icon of the Virgin Mary was brought to the Vatopaidi Vatopedi [[monastery ]] by the Blessed blessed [[elder ]] [[Joseph of Vatopedi|Joseph]] from [[New Skete (who is still aliveAthos) from the |Nea Skete]]. The first record that of the icon has 's miraculous powers was witnessed by is from the witness of Elder Joseph. One day a young man from Cyprus went to visit and entered into the church. At that point, the Elder elder witnessed a glowing light radiating from the face of the Theotokos and an invisible power pushed the young man down to the ground. When the young man had recovered from his fall, he began to repent and weep and confessed that he did not believe and was a participant in the black arts..He changed his life and became an Orthodox Christian.
--->==Pantanassa, monastery of Vatopaidi (Athos)==This icon is also known for working many [[miracle]]s, especially healing people with cancer. A copy sent to Russia is also known for its miracles.<ref>[http://www.mlahanas.de/Greece/Regions/MonasteryOfVatopedi.html Monastery There are many recent records of Vatopedi]</ref>* people who have been healed from cancer after participating in the [[Vatopedi Monastery (Athos)Paraklesis|Vatopaidi Monastery]], [[Mount AthosSupplicatory Canon]]to the Pantanassa at the monastery.
==PantanassaThere are many miracles also occurring in Russia, Mystras==* Historical where two identical copies of the Vatopedi icon were sent at the request of the [[MystrasPatriarch]] (Spartaof Moscow. <ref>[http://www.mlahanas.de/Laconia, Greece)/Regions/MonasteryOfVatopedi.html Monastery of Vatopedi]</ref> One of these copies is at the Church of All Saints in Krasnoe Selo of Moscow and the other copy was sent to the monastery of the Metamorphosis of Christ in Novospaski.
==List of monasteriesMonasteries==*Monastery of Panagia Pantanassa, [[Mystras]] of Laconia, Greece (historical)* [[Monastery of Pantanassa (Mangrove Mountain, New South Wales)]], (Australia)* Kranidi, 76km from Nafplio (Ermionida, Greece)
==List of Pantanassa churchesChurches==Churches dedicated to Panagia Pantanassa:* (Athens, Greece)* (Patras, Greece), consecrated in 1859.* Chora, Folegandros island (Cyclades, Greece)* Seafront, Naxos island (Greece)
==Reference==
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[[Category:Icons of the Theotokos]]
[[Category:Theotokonymia]]
[[Category:Monasteries]]
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