Gonia Monastery
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Gonia Monastery (Greek: Μονή Γωνιάς), Monastery of Our Lady of Gonia or Monastery of Panagia Hodegetria (Μονή της Οδηγήτριας) is an Orthodox monastery located 1 km north of Kolymvari and some 26 km from Chania, on the southeast coast of the Rodopos peninsula in Crete, Greece, overlooking the Gulf of Chania. The monastery was given the same name as Hodegon Monastery in Constantinople. Both were named in honor of the sacred icon painted by Luke the Evanglist. The icon featured the Virgin and Child. It is traditionally called Hodegetria ("She who shows the Way"). Some churches adopted the name Madonna of Constantinopli in honor of the Hodegetria icon.[1]
Gonia Monastery | |
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Μονή Γωνιάς | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Greek Orthodox Church |
Region | Crete |
Patron | Assumption of the Virgin |
Location | |
Country | Greece |
Geographic coordinates | 35°33′2″N 23°46′36″E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 9th century |