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Meganisi Churches: Information about the churches of Meganisi Greece, Ionian

 
Meganisi hosts a number of beautiful churches on its ground. Some are old and others have been built in recent times in the traditional style.

The church of Agios Ioannis

One of the important churches in Meganisi is the small monastery of Agios Ioannis Prodromos (St John the Baptist) located on the pebbly beach towards the west of the island.
Historians say that pirates once devastated the monastery and threw the holy icon of Saint John into the sea, but it was luckily caught by some fishermen. The church was rebuilt in 1800 with the interest of monk Ioannis Patrikis who belonged to a rich family.

The church of Agios Konstantinos and Eleni

The church of the cemetery of Saint Constantine and Eleni is
A nice church in Spartohori

Many other small churches and chapels are found scattered along the countryside of Maganisi. They are all lovely and many festivals are organized during their
 
The church does not have a great architecture or magnificent frescos. However, it has got a remarkable history. The monastery is assumed to be built before 1477 AD.

located in Vathy. It is a single-aisled, wooden-sculpted church that dates to the 17th century. In 1790, the temple of the church was restored with the contribution of the ship owner Malamas, who donated the land to the cemetery.

name day with Mass and gatherings of the locals.
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A church reflecting in the water
 
A church among the greenery
 
Church in Vathi
 
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