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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Santorini (Latin: Dioecesis Sanctoriensis) is a diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Santorini in the ecclesiastical province of Naxos, Andros, Tinos and Mykonos in Greece.
A church complex, the Chapel of Panagia Theoskepasti, was built at the base of the formation, as was a small harbor. By the time of the Venetian Republic's takeover of Santorini in 1336, the settlement consisted of over 200 homes and had several hundred inhabitants. [2]
View of Fira from the sea. Firá (Greek: Φηρά, pronounced , official name Φηρά - Thira) is the modern capital of the Greek Aegean island of Santorini (Thera). [2] A traditional settlement, [3] "Firá" derives its name from an alternative pronunciation of "Thíra", the ancient name of the island itself.
View of Perissa. The ancient basilica of St. Irene. Perissa (Greek: Περίσσα) is a village on the island of Santorini, Greece.It is located 13 km to the southeast of Fira, near the Messa Vouno rock.
The beach extends in a northeast to southwest direction from Monolithos to the feet of the Mesa vouno mountain that rises up to a height of approx. 400m, being Santorini's second highest peak. Once an agricultural and fishing village, modern Kamari boasts a thriving tourist industry, offering a wide choice of accommodation, restaurants, cafes ...
Manolas (Greek: Μανωλάς, also Θηρασία - Thirasia) is the main settlement and the capital of Therasia, [2] [3] [4] the small island opposite to Santorini (Thera). ). It is located in the east of island, above the abrupt Santorini cald
Santorini is a Greek wine region located on the archipelago of Santorini in the southern Cyclades islands of Greece. Wine has been produced there since ancient times , but it was during the Middle Ages that the wine of Santorini became famous worldwide under the influence of the Republic of Venice .
As part of this, a funeral mass is held in a Roman Catholic church nine days after the individual has died to ensure that their soul successfully travels to the realm of the spirits. [383] A year of additional rites for the dead individual follow, a period ended with the levantamiento de platos , the breaking of a dish, to symbolise the ...