Finding of the Icon of the Annunciation in Tinos

Commemoration of the finding of the wonderworking icon of the Annunciation on Tinos.

On January 30, 1823, after visions granted to the nun St. Pelagia of Tinos, the wonderworking icon of the Annunciation of the Theotokos was found buried in a field on the island of Tinos. The great church of the Evangelistria was built over the spot, and the island became the foremost place of pilgrimage in Greece.

The finding of the icon is commemorated on January 30.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Finding of the Icon of the Annunciation in Tinos is commemorated on January 30. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on February 12 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on January 30

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  Hippolytos

  Martyr, Ιππόλυτος

  Holy Martyr Hippolytus of Rome.

  Name days: Hippolytos, Hippolyte

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  Three Holy Hierarchs

  Great Feast, Τρεις Ιεράρχαι

  Feast of Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, and John Chrysostom.

  Name days: Basil, Gregory, John, Vasilis, Grigoris, Giannis

• Chryse the Martyr

  Holy Woman, Χρυσή

  Holy Virgin Martyr Chryse of Rome, who suffered with St. Hippolytos.

  Name days: Chryse, Chrysi, Chrysa, Chrysoula

• Kensourinos and Sabinos

  Martyr, Κενσουρίνος και Σαβαΐνος

  Holy Martyrs Kensourinos and Sabinos, who suffered with St. Hippolytos at Ostia.

• Theophilos the New

  Martyr, Θεόφιλος ο Νέος

  Holy Martyr Theophilos the New, a Byzantine commander martyred by the Arabs.

• Theodore Hatzis of Mytilene

  Martyr, Θεόδωρος ο Χατζής

  New Martyr Theodore Hatzis of Mytilene.

• Pelagia of Diveyevo

  Holy Woman, Πελαγία του Ντιβέεβο

  Blessed Pelagia of Diveyevo, fool-for-Christ.