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Saint George's Cathedral (Roman Catholic)
Saint George's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syros and Milos. It is located in the town of Ano Syros, on the island of Syros, Greece. History The church was built on top of a hill about 1200. Several times the temple was rebuilt. In 1617, it was destroyed by the Turks. Since 1652 the church became the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syros and Milos. In 1834, the last time was rebuilt and since then has a modern look. In the church there are the icon of Saint George and the icon of the Mother of God "Panagias tis Elpidas" of artistic and cultural value. The church has also a portrait of Bishop Ioannis Andreas Kargas, who was hanged by the Turks. External links * http://www.greeka.com/cyclades/syros/syros-churches.htm George George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George's Cathedral, Syros (9)
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Syros And Milos
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syros and Milos ( la, Dioecesis Syrensis et Milensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Syros and Milos in the ecclesiastical province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in Greece. History * 1400: Established as Diocese of Syros – Milos Ordinaries Bishops of Syros # Agostino Gisolfi, OP (23 September 1592 – 1607) # Giovanni Andrea Garga, OP (30 July 1607 – 2 October 1617) # Giovanni Girardi, OFM (7 January 1619 – 1624) # Domenico Marengo, OFM (27 October 1625 – 1645) # Giovanni Mihele de Curtis, O Carm (6 May 1647 – June 1655) # Giuseppe Guarchi (2 August 1655 – 1690) # Antonio Giustiniani (8 February 1694 – 24 January 1701) # Michele Caro (12 February 1703 – 18 September 1707) # Nicolaus de Camillis (7 May 1710 – 1710) # Nicola Portoghese, OFM (1 October 1710 – 1727) # Giovanni Francesco Bossi, OFM Conv (28 November 1729 – 22 November 1730) # Antonio Maturi, OFM (21 May 1731 – 13 April 1733) # Emmanuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ano Syros
Ano Syros ( el, Άνω Σύρος, “Upper Syros”) is a town and a former municipality on the island of Syros, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Syros-Ermoupoli, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit includes the uninhabited islands Gyaros (lying to the northwest of Syros) and Varvaroúsa. Population 3,877 (2011 census); land area . The municipal unit shares the island of Sýros with the municipal units of Ermoupoli and Poseidonia. History Ano Syros is the medieval settlement of Syros. It is built during later Byzantine era or early Frankokratia. It is a classical cycladic medieval settlement that is densely built with narrow roads, circular order and a radial street plan. The overall effect reminds a fortified citadel. Ano Syros is inhabited by Catholic Greeks. The reason for it is the long period of Frankokratia in Syros that started immediately after the fourth crusade. Frankokratia ended during 16th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syros
Syros ( el, Σύρος ), also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea. It is south-east of Athens. The area of the island is and it has 21,507 inhabitants (2011 census). The largest towns are Ermoupoli, Ano Syros, and . Ermoupoli is the capital of the island, the Cyclades, and the South Aegean. It has always been a significant port town, and during the 19th century it was even more significant than Piraeus. Other villages are Galissas, Foinikas, Pagos, Manna, Kini and Poseidonia. Ermoupoli Ermoupoli ( el, Ερμούπολη) stands on a naturally amphitheatrical site, with neo-classical buildings, old mansions, and white houses cascading down to the harbour. It was built during the Greek War of Independence in the 1820s. The city hall is in the center of the town, in Miaoulis Square, ringed with cafés, seating areas, and palm trees. Dubbed the "City of Hermes", Syros has numerous churches, such as Metamorphosis, Koimisis, St. Demetr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ioannis Andreas Kargas
Ioannis Andreas Kargas ( el, Ιωάννης Ανδρέας Κάργας, it, Giovanni Andrea Carga; died on 2 October 1617) was a Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syros and Milos from 1607 to 1617. During the invasion of the Turks in 1617, under the leadership of the Kapudan Pasha Çelebi Ali, Kargas was captured and hanged. His name has been given to the street that leads to the stairs of Ano Syros. References External links * http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcargaga.html 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Greece Executed Greek people 1617 deaths 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Republic of Venice People from Syros Year of birth unknown {{Greece-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Cathedrals In Greece
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