08 — Veneration and the Nation
The cult and its complications: the veneration that began at once, the shrine and monastery at Kolkondas in Albania near the place of martyrdom, the relics and surviving crosses — and the tension between the saint of the Church and the saint as a modern Greek (and Albanian) national symbol, handled with care and with sources, keeping the saint prior to the symbol.
Tradition: Greek Orthodox (canonized 1961)
Files in This Section
| File | Description |
|---|---|
| the-cult-and-the-shrine.md | The cult; the monastery-shrine at Kolkondas (Kolikontasi) in Albania; the relics and surviving crosses; the persecution and post-1990 revival |
| saint-and-national-symbol.md | The tension between the saint and the modern Greek/Albanian national symbol, handled with care and with sources |
See Also
- 07 — Martyrdom — the martyrdom that founded the cult
- 05 — The Prophecies — the prophetic corpus the national symbolism draws on
- 09 — Glorification and Legacy — the formal glorification
- Master README — the full collection