The Monastery of the Panaghia Hodegetria

June 23, 2010 00:56 by haci
The Monastery of the Panaghia Hodegetria in Constantinople was founded by Saint Pulcheria (399-453), a daughter of Emperor Arcadius. Tradition states that the monastery held the Icon of the Hodegetria, believed to have been painted by Saint Luke. When the icon was sent to Pulcheria, she took a vow... [More]