Anafonitria

Saint Dionysios: The Patron Saint of Zakynthos

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Saint Dionysios: The Patron Saint of Zakynthos

Saint Dionysios stands at the heart of Zakynthos, binding the faith, history and identity of the island together like no other figure. Born into the noble Sigouros family in the sixteenth century, he devoted his life to the church and became a monk and later a bishop. His life of mercy and his famous act … Read more

Anafonitria Monastery: The Saint’s Village near Navagio, Zakynthos

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Anafonitria Monastery: The Saint's Village near Navagio, Zakynthos

Anafonitria sits as a hill village in the northwest of Zakynthos, near the clifftop viewpoint above the famous shipwreck cove. The Monastery of Panagia Anafonitria stands as one of the oldest and most revered monasteries on the island, built in the late medieval period. Saint Dionysius, the patron saint of Zakynthos, lived and served here … Read more