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| Ekklisia Profitis Ilias | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Greek Orthodox Church |
| Deity | God |
| Status | Open |
| Location | |
| Location | Santorini |
| Country | Greece |
Ekklisia Profitis Ilias (English: Church of St. Elijah) is a church on the Greek Island of Santorini. The church lies on the coastal hiking trail between the towns of Oia and Fira. [1]
Santorini, officially Thira and Classical Greek Thera, is an island in the southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km (120 mi) southeast from the Greek mainland. It is the largest island of a small circular archipelago, which bears the same name and is the remnant of a caldera. It is the southernmost member of the Cyclades group of islands, with an area of approximately 73 km2 (28 sq mi) and a 2021 census population of 15,480. The municipality of Santorini includes the inhabited islands of Santorini and Therasia, as well as the uninhabited islands of Nea Kameni, Palaia Kameni, Aspronisi and Christiana. The total land area is 90.623 km2 (34.990 sq mi). Santorini is part of the Thira regional unit.
Firá is the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island of Santorini (Thera). A traditional settlement, "Firá" derives its name from an alternative pronunciation of "Thíra", the ancient name of the island itself.
Oia or OIA may refer to:
Oia or Ia is a small village and former community in the South Aegean on the islands of Thira (Santorini) and Therasia, in the Cyclades, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it has been part of the municipality of Santorini, of which it is a municipal unit. It covers the whole island of Therasia and the northwesternmost part of Santorini, which it shares with the municipal unit of Santorini. The main street is named Nikolaou Nomikou. The population was 1,087 inhabitants at the 2021 census, and the land area is 19.449 km2.
Kardamyli is a town by the sea thirty-five kilometers southeast of Kalamata, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of West Mani in the regional unit of Messenia on the Mani Peninsula.
Imerovigli is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece, situated north of the island capital Fira. Imerovigli is built on the rim of the Santorini caldera and is crossed by narrow, paved paths.
Sellada is a mountain pass between the peaks of Profitis Ilias and Mesa Vouno, near the village of Kamari in the island of Santorini, Greece. The NE and NW slopes of Sellada accommodated the necropolis of Ancient Thera, Santorini's classical antiquity city. Excavations in Sellada during the years 1961 - 1982 by Nikolaos Zapheiropoulos have uncovered several tombs with funeral gifts, pithoi, and funerary kouroi and korai, some of which are exhibited at Fira archaeological museum.
Profitis Ilias Greek Orthodox Church is a Greek Orthodox church located outside Endeavour, Saskatchewan, Canada, and dedicated to the Prophet Elias. It was built in 2008 on the private property of Ilias Barlas.
Profitis Ilias may refer to:
The Holy Synod of Catholic Bishops of Greece is the Episcopal Conference in Greece. It is a member of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences and sends a representative to the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community (COMECE).
Mount Profitis Ilias is a 798-metre-high (2,618 ft) mountain on the Greek island of Rhodes. It is named for the biblical Elijah.
The Panagia Episkopi is the former middle-Byzantine cathedral of the Greek Cycladic island of Santorini (Thira). It is also called Panagia tis Episkopis or Church of Episkopi Thiras. According to an old, now almost completely destroyed inscription, the building of the church was commissioned by the Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos at the end of the 11th century, and took the place of a previous three-aisled early Byzantine basilica. The church was dedicated to the Panagia ("All-holy"), a Greek Orthodox appellation for the Virgin Mary. The second part of the name (Episkopi) means "episcopal". The Panagia Episkopi was the seat of the Orthodox diocese of Santorini until 1207 and again from 1537 to 1827.
Emporeio, also known as Nimborios, is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece. It is located 12 km from Fira, near the Profitis Ilias Mountains.
Manolas is the main settlement and the capital of Therasia, the small island opposite to Santorini (Thera). It is located in the east of island, above the abrupt Santorini caldera. It has a beautiful view of the volcano and the main settlements of Santorini such as Fira, Imerovigli, Oia, etc. Manolas can be approached either by road from the port of Riva or the uphill path from the small port of Korfos. Donkeys are the main mode of transport on this path. Manolas has a population of 140 inhabitants according to the 2021 census. It belongs to Thira municipality and Oia municipal unit.
Episkopi Gonias also Mesa Gonia is a village and a community on the island of Santorini in Greece, located 6 km southeast of the capital Fira. The village is built on the foothills of Profitis Ilias mountain and had 187 inhabitants according to the 2021 census. Episkopi Gonias was almost entirely destroyed by an earthquake in 1956. As a result, most of its dwellers moved near the coast and built the village of Kamari. Today, Episkopi Gonias and Kamari comprise the community of Episkopi Gonias with a total population of 1,252 (2021).
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is a parish of the Catholic Church in Fira, on the island of Santorini in Greece. It serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Santorini.
Near the summits of Mount Olympus lies the chapel of the Prophet Elias. The Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates the saint on July 20.
Mikro Profitis Ilias is a ridge on the Greek island of Santorini. The non-volcanic ridge was greatly expanded by the geological activity of the nearby Santorini caldera.
The Three Bells of Fira, officially known as The Catholic Church of the Dormition, is a Greek Catholic church on the island of Santorini. The church is known for its blue dome, three bells and views. The building is located in the town of Fira, directly above the cliffs which dominate western Santorini.
Skaros, also known as Skaros Rock, Fortress Skaros or Castle Skaros, is a rock formation and collection of ruins on the Greek island of Santorini.
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