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The "All-Blessed" or "Pamakarista" Icon of the Mother of God Commemorated on September 1 The "All-Blessed" or "Pamakarista" Icon of the Mother of God was sent in 1905 by His Holiness the Patriarch of Constantinople Joakim III in blessing and solace to the city of Kazan. This icon – an exact copy from a particularly venerated icon of the Mother of God situated in the Constantinople Patriarchal church, which is an uniquely ancient holy thing at Constantinople remaining intact from various plunderings. © 1996-2001 by translator Fr. S. Janos. |
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