The celebration of Panagia Gorgoypikou in Mykonos
The feast of Panagia Gorgoypikou or Gorgoepikou was celebrated in an atmosphere of ecstasy at the Church of Panagia Panachrantou in Mykonos Town, Replica of the Miraculous Icon kept in the historic sanctuary.
The nickname of the holiday, Friday 01 October, the orthros and the divine liturgy were performed, Priest of the Hierarchical Commissioner of Ano Mera and Paleokastro, The Most Reverend p. Vassilios Tzanidakis accompanied by Clerics of the Island and pious Mykonian pilgrims who came to worship the miraculous Icon of Panagia Gorgoepikoou to ask and ask for her rescue intervention.
The Miracle Worker of Images of Gorgoypiko
The homonymous miraculous Icon of Panagia Gorgoypikou is located in the Holy Monastery of Docheiariou of Mount Athos from 1646. In this Monastery, as in all the Monasteries of the universe, the holy Icon of Our Lady "shines like a bright moon, as an excellent ruler and wise treasurer ", guarding against every insult and influence the holy fathers and monks practicing in them, but also to all who come to her grace in faith, asking for her help. First of all, Nevertheless, Our Lady of Gorgoypikoos quickly guards and willingly obeys and has mercy on everyone, those of us who worship and invoke it in faith, helps and quickly saves those who faithfully resort to it and invoke it and honor it as a Gorgoypiko.
See images from the Divine Liturgy:
