The monastery
was rebuilt in the 17th century by Lampros Kanelos (Saint Laurentios), on the
spot were he found the Ikon of The Virgin Mary . And he named the Church Faneromeni
meaning (Reveled). During the revolution of 1821 women and children found refuge
in the monastery and it was used to hospitalize injured officers of the Greek
army.
The illustrations of the magnificent Fresco were finished by George
Markos in 1735. When prior was the son of Saint Laurentios , Ioakeim. The Monestary
was transformed to a Convent in 1944. The first Mother Superior was Christonymphi
Tsigeli.
The convent as it is today. It is located on the eastern part of the
island and it is surrounded by thousands of pine trees and olive trees near a
splendid coast. We celebrate the Convent every year on the 23rd of August and
the festivities most times last more than three days. People come to Faneromeni
to worship The Virgin Mary from all parts of the world .
