The icon of Panayia Panachrantou in Cyprus

With the blessings of the Bishop of Tamasos and Pera Oreinis Isaias, for the first time the wondrous icon of Panagia Panachrantou (The Immaculate One) which was painted by the Evangelist Luke and is kept at the Holy Monastery of Panagia Panachrantou in Andros and is coming to Cyprus as well as a portion of the Holy Skull of St. Panteleimon the Great Martyr and Unmercenary which is also treasured and kept at the same Holy Monastery. This will be for the period 27 January until 8 February 2016.

This is a great honour for Cyprus, as for the first time the sacred icon is leaving the Monastery after 1055 years of being safely kept there.

The formal ceremony to receive these sacred treasures will take place outside the Municipality’s building on 27 January, 2016 at 4.30 p.m. by the Municipal Committee of Deftera, the Bishop of Tamasos and Pera Oreinis as well as the general public and, thereafter, will be taken by procession to the Holy Church of Saint George, Pano Deftera where they will remain for veneration by the faithful until Monday, 8 February.

During this period, the Church will remain open every day from 6.30 a.m. until 10 p.m.