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The Aghioi Anargyri Monastery
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This
Monastery, located in the village Thymiana, was built around 1639.
The Saints of which the Monastery has been named after (St.
Damianos and St. Kosmas) are known to cure illnesses and diseases. Thus, in the old days, many people suffering from illnesses (and
more specifically, neurological diseases) would flock to the Monastery in
hopes of being cured. |
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According
to the legend, the number of nuns living in the Monastery had always been
28. It seemed that every time
the number would reach 29, one nun would die, thus maintaining a constant
number count. |
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| Since 1987, the Monastery ceased operation following the death of the last nun, Sister Filothei. In 1995, plans were discussed for the establishment of an ecclesiastical high school to be built on the premises. | ||
