Russia, Israel, Greece honor Orthodox monasteries with new stamps

Moscow; Jerusalem; Athens, November 15, 2017

Photo: patriarchia.ru Photo: patriarchia.ru
A new stamp dedicated to the main cathedral of Gorny Convent in Jerusalem, dedicated to All Saint Who Have Shown Forth in the Russian Land, was released yesterday as a joint issue between the Russian Federation and the State of Israel, reports patriarchia.ru. Meanwhile, Greece has recently released a set of stamps featuring artistic renditions of scenes from Mt. Athos, reports the Orthodox Heritage of Ukraine on the Holy Mount Athos.

The construction of the All Saints of Russia Cathedral began on the territory of Gorny Monastery

Abbess of the Gorny Convent Igumena Georgia: 25 Years in the Holy LandMarch 24 marked twenty-five years of service as the abbess of the Gorny Convent in Jerusalem for Igumena Georgia (Schukina), reports the site of the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem.

in 1911, but was interrupted in 1914 by the First World War. The church remained unfinished for almost 90 years. Work resumed only in 2003, and was finished in 2007, the year of the 160th anniversary of the Russian Spiritual Mission in Jerusalem.

The cathedral was consecrated on November 12, 2012 by His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia.

In Russia the stamp has a value of 35 rubles ($.58), with a print run of 240,000.

Photo: athos-ukraine.com Photo: athos-ukraine.com
    

Greece has issued a similarly-themed set of stamps, featuring paintings of scenes of the Holy Mountain by Spyros Papoulakas, a Greek artist of the first half of the 20th century, whose creativity and worldview were heavily influenced by a visit to Mt. Athos.

The artist lived for a year on the Holy Mountain, painting landscapes. He also studied Byzantine painting, and made copies of works of Church art.

    

The value of the stamps ranges from .2-1.5 euros ($.24-$1.77).  

11/15/2017

See also
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Comments
Editor11/15/2017 8:42 pm
The prices are stated in the article.
Anthony11/15/2017 8:02 pm
Do we have any info on how many sheckels a stamp costs?
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