13th c. Great Panagia from Yaroslavl.

Panagia (Greek: Παναγία, All-holy), also Panayia or Panaghia, is one of the titles of Mary, the mother of Jesus, used especially in Orthodox Christianity. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 377 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (440 × 700 pixel, file size: 71 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)13th-century icon of the Great Panagia from the Saviour Minster in Yaroslavl. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 377 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (440 × 700 pixel, file size: 71 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)13th-century icon of the Great Panagia from the Saviour Minster in Yaroslavl. ... Yaroslavl (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, located 250 km north-east of Moscow at . ... Saint Mary and Saint Mary the Virgin both redirect here. ... The Eastern Orthodox Church is a Christian body that views itself as: the historical continuation of the original Christian community established by Jesus Christ and the Twelve Apostles, having maintained unbroken the link between its clergy and the Apostles by means of Apostolic Succession. ...

If Mary is honored as Theotokos, so too, she is honored because she is Panagia All-Holy. She is the supreme example of the cooperation between God and Man; for God, Who always respects human freedom, did not become incarnate without her free consent which, as Holy Scripture tells us, was freely given: Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word (Luke 1:38). Thus Mary is seen by the Church as the New Eve (as Christ is the New Adam) whose perfect obedience contrasted the disobedience of the First Mother, Eve, in Paradise. As St. Irenaeus says, the knot of Eve's disobedience was loosed through the obedience of Mary; for what Eve, a virgin, bound by her unbelief, that Mary, a virgin, unloosed by her faith [Against the Heresies, III, xxii, 4]. (A Monk of St. Tikhon's Monastery (Comp. & Ed.) (1986). These Truths We Hold - The Holy Orthodox Church: Her Life and Teachings. South Canaan: St. Tikhon's Seminary Press. ISBN 1-878997-32-7)

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Iconography

Main article: Our Lady of the Sign

Panagia is also the term for a particular type of icon of the Theotokos, facing the viewer directly, usually depicted full length with her hands in the orans position, and with the image of Christ as a child in front of her chest [1]. This type of icon is also sometimes called Platytera (Greek: Πλατυτέρα, literally wider or more spacious); poetically, by containing the Creator of the Universe in her womb, Mary has become Platytera ton ouranon (Πλατυτέρα των Ουρανών): "More spacious than the heavens". This type is also sometimes called the Virgin of the Sign or Our Lady of the Sign, a reference to Isaiah 7:14 ("Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel"). Such an image is often placed in the apse of the sanctuary of an Orthodox church above the altar [2]. 13th century Icon of Our Lady of the Sign from Yaroslavl. ... Look up icon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Theotokos of Kazan Theotokos (Greek: , translit. ... 18th c. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Universe is defined as the summation of all particles and energy that exist and the space-time in which all events occur. ... The womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. ... 13th century Icon of Our Lady of the Sign from Yaroslavl. ... Isaiah the Prophet in Hebrew Scriptures was depicted on the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo. ... This article is about an architectural feature; for the astronomical term see apsis. ... Ajax prepares to violate the sanctuary of Athena by abducting Cassandra by force: red-figure vase, c. ... It has been suggested that Ecclesia (Church) be merged into this article or section. ... Look up Altar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

As with most Orthodox icons of Mary, the letters ΜΡ ΘΥ (short for ΜΗΤΗΡ ΘΕΟΥ, Mother of God) are usually placed on the left and right parts of the icon.

Vestment

18th c. Byzantine-style bronze panagia from Jerusalem

By extension of this last sense, a panagia can also be an engolpion with an icon of the Theotokos, worn by an Orthodox bishop. They can be very simple [3] or extremely elaborate [4][5], depending on the personal taste of the particular bishop. Image File history File linksMetadata Panagia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Panagia. ... The most famous of the surviving Byzantine mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople - the image of Christ Pantocrator on the walls of the upper southern gallery. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... An Engolpion or Enkolpion(Greek: εγκόλπιον, on the chest) is a general term for something worn upon the bosom [1]. Formerly also including pectoral crosses, Engolpion is nowadays used for a medallion with an icon in the center, worn as a vestment by an Orthodox bishop. ... This article is about a title or office in religious bodies. ...

When an Orthodox bishop is vested for the Divine Liturgy or another service, he wears a panagia and a pectoral cross over his other vestments [6]. The primate of an autocephalous church, when fully vested, wears a panagia, a pectoral cross, and an engolpion of Jesus [7]. Bishops of all ranks when not vested will usually wear the panagia alone over their riassa [8]; this is often the detail that, to the casual observer, distinguishes a bishop from a priest or a monk. Vestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religions, especially the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Methodists, Lutheran and Anglican Churches. ... The Divine Liturgy is the common term for the Eucharistic service of the Byzantine tradition of Christian liturgy. ... A Pectoral cross (sometimes simply Pectoral, from the Latin pectoralis, of the chest) is a cross, usually large, worn around the neck on a cord or a chain. ... Vestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religions, especially the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Methodists, Lutheran and Anglican Churches. ... Catholic Patriarchal (non cardinal) coat of arms Primate (from the Latin Primus, first) is a title or rank bestowed on some bishops in certain Christian churches. ... In hierarchical Christian churches, especially Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches, autocephaly is the status of a hierarchical church whose head bishop does not report to any higher-ranking bishop. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... St. ...

Blessed bread

Panagia may also refer to prosphora which is solemnly blessed (αρτος της παναγιας) in honor of the Theotokos during the Divine Liturgy, a practice today usually only performed in Greek monasteries. This bread is blessed over the holy table, before the blessing of the antidoron, with the phrase "Great is the name of the Holy Trinity." After the liturgy, the bread is distributed to those assembled; see prosphora for details. A Prosphora (Greek Προσφωρα, Offering) is a small loaf of bread used in Orthodox Christian ritual. ... The Divine Liturgy is the common term for the Eucharistic service of the Byzantine tradition of Christian liturgy. ... Monastery of St. ... Look up Altar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The remains of the loaves or cakes from which the various portions are cut for consecration in the Mass, according to the Greek Rite, are gathered up on a plate, or salver, in the sanctuary and kept upon the prothesis, or side-altar, during the celebration of the Mass. ... This article concerns the holy Trinity of Christianity. ... A Prosphora (Greek Προσφωρα, Offering) is a small loaf of bread used in Orthodox Christian ritual. ...

Names

There are several islands and villages in Greece named Panagia. Many of these take their name from the churches and monasteries there, which are dedicated to Mary. For example, see Panagia Village on Thassos and the nearby Panagia Island. See also: Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... It has been suggested that Ecclesia (Church) be merged into this article or section. ... Thasos, is the name of an island in the north of the Aegean Sea, off the coast of Thrace and the plain of the river Nestus (now the Kara-Su). ...

• Panagia, Cyprus.
• Panagia, Chalcidice
• Panagia Khaldeon

From "Panaghia" derive the common Greek given names Panaghiota (feminine; pronunciation: Pah-nah-YAW-tah; common diminutive: Ghiota) and Panaghiotis (masculine; pronunciation: Pah-nah-YAW-tees; common diminutive: Panos). Both names signify that the person is named in honor of Mary, mother of Jesus and consequently their namedays are celebrated as if they were named Mary or Marios. Panagia (Παναγιά) is a municipality in Halkidiki, Greece. ... Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... According to the New Testament, Mary (Judeo-Aramaic מרים Maryām Bitter; Arabic مريم (Maryam); Septuagint Greek Μαριαμ, Mariam, Μαρια, Maria; Geez: ማሪያም, Māryām; Syriac: Mart, Maryam, Madonna), was the mother of Jesus of Nazareth, who at the time of his conception was the betrothed wife of Saint Joseph (cf. ... This February 2005 does not cite its references or sources. ... According to the New Testament, Mary (Judeo-Aramaic מרים, Maryām, from Hebrew Miriam) was the mother of Jesus of Nazareth; at the time of his conception she was betrothed (or engaged) to Joseph and was a virgin. ... Many famous people and characters are named Mario: Mario Mario, the Nintendo mascot Mario Baby, a name given to the pirated Famicom/Nes version of Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa Mario Segali, his namesake Mario (singer), an American R&B singer Mario Aerts, a professional cyclist from Belgium Mario Andretti, an...

ReferenceBold text

• The Blackwell Dictionary of Eastern Christianity, p. 368 (ISBN 0-631-23203-6)[[fi:Panagia]