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St. Catherine's Monastery, Saint Catherine's Monastery on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. December 2001.

Saint Catherine

The discovery of the holy relics of Saint Catherine on the mountain named after her in the Sinai peninsula, and their transfer to the katholikon of the monastery is one of the most important milestones in the history of this holy place

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Saint Catherine Liturgical Life and Gold Embroidery

Historical Outline of the Monastery of Sinai Centuries of monastic life at Saint Catherine's Monastery

Saint Catherine Liturgical Life and Gold Embroidery

Divine Art: The Relics of St. Catherine Relics are an important part of Christian ideology, …

Saint Catherine

The Martyrdom of Saint Catherine and Sinai Martyred in Alexandria in the 3rd Century after …

Saint Catherine Modern History

Introduction to the Monastery and Museum Located where God appeared to Moses in the …

Byzantine Icons – Prophet Moses Saint Catherine

Moses in Sinai, the Holy Bush and Saint Catherine «...And he said, Draw not nigh hither: loose …

Saint Catherine

The History of Sinai through Pilgrim and Traveller Accounts Many pilgrim accounts concerning the Sinai have been …

Saint Catherine Byzantine Icons – Theotokos (Mother of God)

Who was Saint Catherine? Saint Catherine, the namesake of the monastery, is …

Saint Catherine Modern History

The Monastery of Sinai and the Living Quarters of its Roman Guardians The history of the excavations of the monastery …

Saint Catherine Byzantine Icons – Theotokos (Mother of God)

Miracle of the Mother of God the Guarantor or Oikonomissa The miracle of the Virgin Mary at the …

Saint Catherine Modern History

Pilgrimage to Sinai, Fourth to Twenty-First Century Pilgirms all of the world have been traveling …

Saint Catherine Modern History

St. Catherine’s Feast Day Around the World The calendar of saints is a tradition of …

Byzantine Icons – Prophet Moses Saint Catherine

The Sinai Landscape from Crete to Venice: Faith, Light and Radiance Mount Sinai and the surrounding landscape are a …

Saint Catherine Byzantine Icons – Theotokos (Mother of God)

The Mother of God’s Miracle of the Oil that Spontaneously Overflowed at the Prayers of Abba George Arselaites Recounting of a miracle of overflowing olive oil …

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Saint Catherine Veneration of Saint Catherine of Sinai was quite widespread in the West. …

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Saints Catherine and Marina This is possibly the oldest depiction of Saint Catherine preserved in Sinai. …

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Christ as High Archpriest with Saints John Chrysostom and Basil The central composition is based on the Deesis scene. The two priests …

Saint Catherine

Sinai and its holy sites by Iakovos Moskos This icon largely follows upon the iconography found in printed icons, depicting …

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Pair of candlesticks This particular type of candlestick, an Italian Renaissance artwork, was quite popular …

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Εpitaphios of Saint Catherine This epitaphios (cloth icon) is embroidered on salmon-colored brocade fabric, and bears …

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Medieval reliquary of Saint Catherine This is the oldest reliquary of Saint Catherine preserved in Sinai, and …

Saint Catherine

Saint Catherine The Saint of Sinai is depicted holding a cross in her right …

St. Catherine's Monastery

At God-trodden Mount Sinai

The Greek Orthodox monastery where God appeared to Moses in the Burning Bush. The oldest continuously inhabited Christian monastery with a history that can be traced back over seventeen centuries.

Saint Catherine, South Sinai Governorate

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