The St. Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine is located in Saint Augustine, Florida.
It contains a reliquary with bone fragments of eighteen (18) saints and was certified by the Vatican.
The relics are from these saints:
St. Paul - 1st Century St. Peter - 1st Century St. Titus - 1st Century St. Haralambos - 2nd Century St. Anthony the Great - 3rd Century St. Ambros - 4th Century St. Athanasios the Great - 4th Century St. Basil the Great - 4th Century St. Constantine - 4th Century St. Cyril of Jerusalem - 4th Century St. Gregory of Nazianzos - 4th Century St. Gregory of Nyssa - 4th Century St. Helena - 4th Century St. John the Chrysostom - 4th Century St. Nicholas of Myra - 4th Century St. Cyril of Alexandria - 5th Century St. Sabbas - 5th Century St. John of Damascus - 5th Century
The shrine is primarily housed in an old home called the Avero House, built by a Spanish family in 1749. This is the only Greek National Shrine in the United States. The shrine also has Byzantine art, frescoes, a gift shop and an outdoor garden.
The Shrine consists of exhibits depicting the life of early Greeks in America and the development of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, and the St. Photios Chapel.
Special exhibits tell the story of the First Greek Colony in the New World. This freestanding exhibit contains various artifacts, photos and historical documents.
Hours:
Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday
12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
St. Photios National Shrine
41 St. George Street
St. Augustine, FL 32085-1960 Phone: (904) 829-8205 Email: info@stphotios.com
We came upon this shrine by accident while walking along St. George Street. I have never been effected by a relic before, but being this near to a part of saints Peter and Paul brought me to tears. Thank you for sharing this with the world. being here id the US gives thousands of people a chance to be a part of our church history.
ReplyDeleteBob Trujillo