Monastery of Faneromeni (Ierapetra)
ABOUT
The Monastery of Virgin Mary ‘Faneromeni’ (the Revealed one),which today operates as a male monastery, is one of the most significant pilgrim destinations in eastern Crete, built on a location of natural beauty.
The exact date of the establishment of the monastery is unknown, but according to tradition the monastery existed already in 1282, since in that year the monastery was where the leaders of Cretan rebels gathered to decide the future of the struggle against the Venetian domination. During the Turkish occupation the monastery operated a secret school, which survives to this day. The current monastic complex appears to date back to the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Monastery of Faneromeni celebrates the feast of the Assumption on August 15.
Information: Region of Crete
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Photos 1-5: Municipality of Ierapetra
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