{"id":20604,"date":"2026-08-31T08:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/31\/placing-of-the-cincture-sash-of-the-most-holy-mother-of-god-greek-city-times\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T08:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T08:42:10","slug":"placing-of-the-cincture-sash-of-the-most-holy-mother-of-god-greek-city-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/31\/placing-of-the-cincture-sash-of-the-most-holy-mother-of-god-greek-city-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Mother of God \u2013 Greek City Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"S\">\n<h3>Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Mother of God<\/h3>\n<pre><span lang=\"EN\">\u00a0<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-768x1085.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-450x636.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-225x318.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-20x28.jpg 20w,https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1.webp 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-725x1024.jpg\" height=\"1024\" width=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-768x1085.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-450x636.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-225x318.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1-20x28.jpg 20w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/pk1.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-27717 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Timias Zonis\" decoding=\"async\"\/> <\/source><\/picture><\/span><\/pre>\n<p>\u039fn August 31 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Mother of God.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">The event is honored by the Greek Orthodox Church on the last day of August, which is the month dedicated to Panagia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03c5\u03c4\u03af\u03ba\u03b9\u03bf \u039a\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03a4\u03b9\u03bc\u03af\u03b1\u03c2 \u0396\u03ce\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0398\u03b5\u03bf\u03c4\u03cc\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5 - 31 \u0391\u03a5\u0393\u039f\u03a5\u03a3\u03a4\u039f\u03a5\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/40WhIk_ERyY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Placing of the Venerable Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos in a church of Constantinople\u2019s Chalcoprateia district took place during the reign of the emperor Theodosius the Younger.<\/p>\n<p>Before this, the holy relic, entrusted to the Apostle Thomas by the Mother of God Herself, was kept by pious Christians at Jerusalem after Her Dormition. During the reign of Emperor Leo the Wise (886-911), his wife Zoe was afflicted with an unclean spirit, and he prayed that God would heal her.<\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Agia_Zoni.webp 620w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Agia_Zoni-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Agia_Zoni-450x330.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Agia_Zoni-225x165.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Agia_Zoni-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Agia_Zoni.jpg\" height=\"455\" width=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Agia_Zoni.jpg 620w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Agia_Zoni-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Agia_Zoni-450x330.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Agia_Zoni-225x165.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Agia_Zoni-20x15.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27719 size-full sp-no-webp\" alt=\"Agia Zona\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/> <\/source><\/picture><\/p>\n<p>The empress had a vision that she would be healed of her infirmity if the Belt of the Mother of God were placed upon her. The emperor then asked the Patriarch to open the coffer. The Patriarch removed the seal and opened the coffer in which the relic was kept, and the Belt of the Mother of God appeared completely whole and undamaged by time. The Patriarch placed the Belt on the sick empress, and immediately she was freed from her infirmity. They sang hymns of thanksgiving to the Most Holy Theotokos, then they placed the venerable Belt back into the coffer and resealed it.<\/p>\n<p><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/62848638_2470863019859757_6373383141121327104_n.webp 638w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/62848638_2470863019859757_6373383141121327104_n-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/62848638_2470863019859757_6373383141121327104_n-450x229.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/62848638_2470863019859757_6373383141121327104_n-20x11.jpg 20w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/62848638_2470863019859757_6373383141121327104_n-225x115.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/62848638_2470863019859757_6373383141121327104_n.jpg\" height=\"325\" width=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/62848638_2470863019859757_6373383141121327104_n.jpg 638w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/62848638_2470863019859757_6373383141121327104_n-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/62848638_2470863019859757_6373383141121327104_n-450x229.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/62848638_2470863019859757_6373383141121327104_n-20x11.jpg 20w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/62848638_2470863019859757_6373383141121327104_n-225x115.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45149 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/> <\/source><\/picture><\/p>\n<p>In commemoration of the miraculous occurrence and the twofold Placing of the venerable Belt, the Feast of the Placing of the Venerable Belt of the Most Holy Theotokos was established. Parts of the Holy Belt are in the Vatopedi monastery on Mount Athos, in Trier monastery, and in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Today the faithful pray to Panagia and the Holy Belt for healing and for help.<\/p>\n<p>Xronia Polla!<\/p>\n<p>Dekapentavgoustos in different parts of Greece<\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"category_container author-information\">\n<div class=\"inner\">\n<section id=\"authorpage\" class=\"authorpage\">\n\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=164&amp;r=g\" srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/99ca06517608e7af44e9761bf7c358974ffbc4a43859fd8e5be6fc2f50d341af?s=328&amp;r=g 2x\" class=\"avatar avatar-164 photo lazyload\" height=\"164\" width=\"164\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"author-content\">\n<h5>Bill Giannopoulos<\/h5>\n<h4>Junior Editor<\/h4>\n<p>Bill Giannopoulos is a Junior Editor at Greek City Times, covering Greek and international news, sport, and history.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.gr\" class=\"boxed-icon fill\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-link\"\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2026\/08\/31\/placing-cincture-sash-holy-mother-god-2-2-2-2\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Mother of God \u00a0 \u039fn August 31 the Greek Orthodox Church commemorates The Placing of the Cincture (Sash) of the Most Holy Mother of God. 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