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Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου

Church of Agios Iosif Samakou (1822)

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Church of Agios Iosif Samakou (1822)

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  • Location: Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου, Greece

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    August 30, 2022

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    Gaitani (Greek: Γαϊτάνι) is a village in the southern part of the island of Zakynthos. It is part of the municipal unit of Zakynthos. In 2011 its population was 1,899. It is 2 km west of Zakynthos city centre, and 2 km east of Vanato. In the Middle Ages, during the Venetian rule many, mainly small, churches were built in the Gaitani area but most of them collapsed because of the big 1953 Ionian earthquake or because of the ravages of time. There are more than 70 ruins of churches at the area.

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    This significant religious site houses the relics of Saint Joseph Samakos, who originally came from Crete. His remains were transferred to Zakynthos in 1669 to protect them from the Ottoman invasion of Crete. Originally housed in the Monastery of Panagia Skopiotissa, the relics have been in the current church in Gaitani since 1915.

    The church is an important pilgrimage site; numerous miracles and healings are attributed to Saint Joseph Samakos.

    The building is characterized by a distinctive freestanding bell tower, typical of many churches in the Ionian Islands.
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    Location: Αποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Πελοποννήσου Δυτικής Ελλάδας και Ιονίου, Greece

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