The Monastery of Agios Raphael, Nikolaos and Irene

The Monastery of Agios Raphael, Nikolaos and Irene

The Monastery of Agios Raphael in Thermi, was established in 1963. At this location, during the Byzantine years another monastery was located, but Ottoman soldiers ruined it in 1463. People come from all over Greece to the shrine of the Newly Sanctified Martyrs of Raphael, the Father Superior of the destroyed monastery, of Nikolaos, the deacon, and the young Irene, all three of whom died as martyrs at the hands of the Turks in 1463. A miracle was responsible for the discovery of the bodies of the Saints. In the end of the 50???s, the Saints appeared before many inhabitants of Thermi and indicated the exact spot of their graves and relics. The today???s monastery was officially established with Presidential Decree in 1963 and in 1970 the Ecumenical Patriarchate proclaimed Raphael, Nikolaos and Irene as Saints. This monastery is constantly visited year-round by pilgrims searching for a miracle. The complex has rooms for overnight stays and there is a celebration here on the Tuesday after Easter