Pelagia of Tinos

The Dormition of Virgin Mary, the Easter of summer, celebrated throughout Greece

 

The Dormition of Virgin Mary on August 15, the so-called Easter of summer, is a day-hymn to Virgin Mary, the mother of all Christians.

The greatest pilgrimage is held at the on the island of Tinos, at the major Marian shrine in Greece, the church of Evangelistria.