The church of St. Nicholas is of Catholic denomination, and is located on Lithostroto avenue. Behind the church proper, a small exhibit put together by the Greek-Italian association of Kefalonia and Ithaca commemorates the ‘Acqui’ Division massacred at the hands of the Nazi Germans in 1943.
Originally established in Byzantine times, the convent was restored in 1579 when three spiritual sisters purchased the land where the chapel of the Apostle once stood and converted it into a convent. New life was again breathed into the establishment with the arrival in 1639 of a young Greek-Romanian princess who when taking the veil, brought with her a sizeable fortune, as well as …
This convent is the unofficial center of religious life on the island as the convent is attached to a spacious church dedicated to Kefalonia’s patron saint, St. Gerasimos. Accounts of his life revere St. Gerasimos as a healer, a teacher, and a man who generally promoted peace. The convent at the foot of Mt. Aenos was established in the 1560’s by St. Gerasimos himself …
The monastery of the Virgin Mary Kipouria was founded in 1750. The name Kipouria comes from the Greek word for gardens, and was given to reference the many orchards and gardens cultivated by the monks in the hopes that the manastery might be self sufficient. The monastery suffered substantial damage twice in the past, once in 1915 from a mistaken attack by the French, …
The Church of the Virgin Mary at Drapano lies adjacent to the Drapano Municipal Cemetery, and is known for its impressive reredos which showcases icons from prominent artists and iconographers.
A 13th century monastery overlooking Lourdas bay, the Virgin Mary at Sissia is believed to have been founded by St. Francis of Assisi as a Catholic monastic establishment, only to be converted to the Orthodox denomination years later. Among the treasures belonging to the monastery is a 17th century icon by Stefanos Tsangarolas of the Virgin Mary, now exhibited at the Ecclesiastic Museum of …
The administrative offices of the Church of Kefalonia are located in a lovely neoclassical building. The structure also serves as the metropolitan’s quarters. The new Cathedral was built in 1957 at Vergoti avenue in Argostoli. Prior the 1953’s earthquakes it was located in Lithostroto str. at Sotiros church . Its temple comes from the old church of the Holy Virgin of Fousato and many …
