«Ζητούνι - Ὑπάτη – Νέαι Πάτραι»
Η ιστορική πορεία της Ιεράς Μητροπόλεως Φθιώτιδος καθρεφτίζει τη γέννηση και την εξέλιξη του σύγχρονου Ελληνικού Κράτους. Συνδεδεμένη άρρηκτα με τους αγώνες και την πνευματική ενότητα της Ρούμελης, σημαδεύτηκε από μεγάλες διοικητικές μεταβολές. Η διαδρομή αυτή αναδεικνύει τη μεταφορά της έδρας της από τις Νέες Πάτραις της Υπάτης στο Ζητούνι της Λαμίας.
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Holy Church of Panagia Despina, Lamia
The Holy Church of Panagia Despoina is a parish church near the Castle of Lamia. It was built in 1730 on the site of an earlier church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, which is said to have been destroyed by the Ottomans in reprisal for the revolt of the armatoloi (irregular militia) of Hypati. The carved woodwork of the church is particularly notable, with inlaid ivory elements. Architectural members and sculptures from a…
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HOLY CHURCH ST. LUKE THE EGANGELIST, LAMIA
Saint Luke the Evangelist is the patron saint of Lamia. Built upon the eponymous hill with its dense grove is a small church dedicated to the Evangelist, dating back to 1910, as well as a larger modern church.
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Holy Church of St. George, Hypati
The Saint Herodion was one of the Seventy Apostles and the first Bishop of Neai Patrai (Hypati). Remains of the original church of St. Herodion were located on the grounds of the Gymnasium (secondary school) of Hypati, which were recorded by G. Lampakis during his visit there in 1896. A few years later, as the remains of this original basilica, dated by D. Pallas to the 7th century AD, had been destroyed during the construction of the Gymnasium, a new church dedicated to St. Herodion was built in the village cemetery. Lampakis located the icon of the Saint in the Church of St. George.
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Holy Church of Saint Sophia in Ypati
The Church of Hagia Sophia stands on the eastern hill at the entrance to Ypati.It is a small single-aisled church with a narthex and a wooden roof covered with tiles. After the destruction of Ypati on 17 June 1944 by the German occupation forces, Hagia Sophia served for a time as the parish church, replacing Saint Nicholas, which had been burned in the attack. Between 1978 and 1995 it underwent systematic restoration and…
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Holy Church of Saint Nicholas in Ypati
The Church of Saint Nicholas was the former Metropolitan Cathedral of Ypati. On the same site stood an Early Christian basilica, to which the mosaic floor fragments found near the south side of the church are attributed. During the Ottoman period, this location served as the cathedral of the Metropolis of Neai Patrai, the historical name of Ypati. Saint Nicholas, in its present form as a three‑aisled basilica, was built in…
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Ιερά Μονή Αγάθωνος
The Holy Monastery of Agathonos is a historic 14th–15th century monastery built on the slopes of Mount Oiti. It was founded by Hosios Agathon and is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. The monastery served as a vital refuge for freedom fighters during the Greek War of Independence of 1821. Today, it is widely renowned for its miraculous icon of the Panagia, the incorrupt relics of Saint Vissarion the Agathonite, and the Museum of Natural History of Oiti housed within its premises.
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Holy Monastery of St. George, Myloi Pelasgias
The Holy Monastery of St. George of Myloi Pelasgias is located at an altitude of 600 meters, with a view of the Maliakos Gulf. The monastery’s original founding probably dates to the late Byzantine period, though the surviving phase of iconography/icon-painting/church illustration is placed in the 17th century. The monastery contributed to the 1821 Revolution (Greek War of Independence) as a refuge for fighters and the civilian population. In 1833, it was dissolved by the decree of King Otto and was re-established in 1991 as a women’s monastery (convent/nunnery). Unfortunately, many of the monastery’s heirlooms have been stolen.
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Holy Monastery of St. Blaise, Stylida
The monastery, known as “of St. Blaise”, is built on the southern foothills of Mount Othrys. The catholicon is dedicated to the Transfiguration of Christ. The monastery was built between 1746 and 1752 and features notable murals (wall paintings) and a founder’s inscription. In 1833 the monastery was forced to close/dissolve following the decree of King Otto and resumed its operation in 1981.
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Holy Monastery of St. George, Stylida
The Monastery of St. George is located on Mount Othrys, near the village of Neraida. It is of Athonite type and, according to the dedicatory inscription, was built in 1753 during the abbacy of the hieromonks Parthenios and Ananias, at the expense of the faithful Ioannis, Dimitrios, and Nikolaos. The monastery’s chapel was built in the same year and is dedicated to St. Andrew of Crete. The monastery was renovated in 1983 and now operates as a men’s monastery.