KEFALONIA NUNNERIES
St.Gerasimos is the patron-saint of Cephalonia.
In the monastery it is kept incorruptible and fragnant the holy relic of St. Gerasimos.
Before 1554, the monastery was devoted to Theotokos.
After 1560 Gerasimos Notaras, monk from Trikala Corinthias, made it an important nunnery.
The monastery celebrates twice a year: On 16th August (the Dormition of Saint) and on 20th October (the removal and the granting of the remains of the Holy Relics).
During these days of celebration, litany processions take place with the participation of thousands of pilgrims from all over Greece.
Although a new monastery has been built, there is also the old church where it is preserved the Saint's hermitage and several items that the Saint used. Saint Gerasimos died on 15th August 1579 and the Patriarchate declared him Saint in 1622 when on 20th October 1581 his Holy Relics were found incorruptible and fragnant.

The monastery was founded during the Byzantine era. In the nunnery are kept the Holy remains of the right foot (sole) of Apostle Andrew. The sole brings on it the ordinary flesh of the Saint while it is visible the hole from the crucifixion of the Saint. MONASTERY OF ST. APOSTLE ANDREW.
The monastery operates as a nunnery. There is also the admirable Ecclesiastical Museum that one can visit.It was founded in 1988 and is located in the old Katholikon of the nunnery which is the only building of the nunnery preserved from the disastrous earthquake in 1953.

MONASTERY OF KIPOURIA
This monastery is located in a distance of 15 km from Lixouri.
It is very old, built in 17th century. Its name is owned to the many gardens that there were in that place and which the holy fathers looked after so as to survive.
It is built in a fascinating location on the edge of a cliff above the sea. The monastery is also wellknown for the sunset the visitor can enjoy from there. Various Saints' relics are kept in the monastery as well as the sculs of its founders. It operates as a manly monastery.

MONASTERY OF KORONATO
This monastery is located in a distance of 3 Km from Lixouri. It was firstly built in the end of 15th century but in the following century it was destroyed probably by earthquakes. According to tradition,a shepherd was feeding his sheeps in the place where the convent is now built.The ram was moving away from the flock and was going to a water foundain that is below a fig tree at the place where the church was before the earthquake. One day the shepherd followed the ram and found on the fig tree an icon of the Virgin which also carried to his house. However, the icon kept on returning to the place where the shepherd had found it. After announcing this miracle publicly a church was built at that place. It operates as a nunnery.

MONASTERY OF THEOTOKOS OF SISSION
The monastery was built in the 13th century when according to tradition Francisus of Assisi organised a monastery. Its name, "Sissia", probably derives from the word Assizi. In the monastery there are considerable portable icons as well as the icon of "Virgin of Sission" which was made in the 15th century. .Presently, the monastery operates as a manly monastery.

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