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Holy Monastery of Saint Dionysios en Olympus
602 00 Litochoro Pieria Greece

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The older monastery of Saint Dionysios situated 17 kilometers from Litochoro was founded by Saint Dionysios himself in 1542. The monastery is widely known for its significant spiritual, patriotic and social contributions during the struggle for liberation from Turkish domination. From 1821 the monastery was occupied by the Turkish army which burned and plundered it. Many years later in 1943 it was blown up by German troops, because it was considered a hiding place of the Greek resistance forces. Today, pilgrims can visit the old monastery and the tomb of Saint Dionysios which is in the monastery’s recently restored church. Two kilometers to the east of the old monastery is a large cave where visitors can see the area where Saint Dionysios lived for many years as an ascetic. Here, one can also be blessed by drinking miraculous Holy Water which emerges from a spring within the cave. In 1950 due to the destruction of the old monastery its brotherhood relocated to a newer, recently reconstructed monastery complex called the “Metochion” or monastic dependency, which is 3 kilometers from Litochoro. Here, one may visit the monastery’s museum which exhibits many old byzantine icons, beautifully crafted liturgical church items and can also venerate the holy relics of many Orthodox Saints.

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Holy Monastery of Saint Dionysios en Olympus
602 00 Litochoro Pieria Greece

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The monastery is built upon an imposing hill from which visitors can enjoy the magnificent scenic view of Mount Olympus, the bay below and across it in the distance the city of Thessaloniki. The monastery which was consecrated on June 10th 2000, is named after and dedicated to its patron saint Saint Ephraim the Syrian and to the Feast Day of the Holy Virgin Mary “Zoodochos Pigi” or the Life-Giving Fountain. The lower level church is dedicated to the Forerunner Saint John the Baptist and the newly revealed Holy Martyrs Raphael, Nicolas and Irene. The Monastery celebrates its name day on the Feast Day of Saint Ephraim January 28th .

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Holy Monastery of Saint Athanasios
600 61 Kolindros Pieria Greece

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The Holy Monastery of Saint Athanasios is situated approximately 3 kilometers west of Kolindros. Unfortunately no official evidence or other documentation exists regarding the date of its foundation. During the German occupation (1941-44) the last remaining cells of the old monastery were completely destroyed. Only its main building survived, and until recently it was in a very bad condition. However, during the years 1980-82, the residents of Kolindros inspired by their faith in God and their desire for a revival of the old monastery decided to build a new church upon the same location of the old demolished monastery. By God’s Grace the revival occurred in 1987, when a sisterhood of nuns came to dwell in the old Monastery. In 1991 reconstruction was completed and the new women’s monastery was officially established. The monastery’s two Feast Days are on May 2nd and January 18th when it celebrates its patron saint Saint Athanasios.

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Agia Kori “Saint Kori”
601 00 Vrondou Pieria Greece

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At the foot of Mount Olympus, 6 kilometers to the west of the village of Vrondou, within a ravine, you can visit the shrine church of Agia Kori and drink Holy Water from miracle working spring which emerges from the foundation base of the church. Tradition says that Agia Kori came from Epirus which is in the north eastern part of Greece to escape the evil desires of the Ottoman Turks who also wanted her to renounce her Christian Faith. In this way she arrived at the region of the present day village of Vrondou where she soon died due to the severe deprivation and hardships which she had suffered.

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Korinos Pieria
601 00 Pieria Greece

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The Holy Monastery of Saint Georgios of Korinos which dates back to the middle of the 16th century is situated only 2 kilometers from the Katerini sea-side town of Paralia. The monastery is greatly loved and revered throughout Pieria because it significantly supported the floods of Greek refugees fleeing from Asian Minor in 1922 and later on the residents of Korinos who suffered greatly during the hard times of German and Bulgarian enemy occupation. The monastery complex includes two chapels dedicated to Saint Nektarios and to Saint Phanourios. On the Feast Day of Saint Georgios large numbers of faithful from all the surrounding regions of Pieria flock to the monastery and in prayer participate in the procession of the holy miracle-working icon of Saint Georgios and his holy relics.

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Kitros, Katerini & Platamon Diocese
Mitropoleos 6, 601 31 Katerini, Pieri Greece

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All relics of incomparable archaeological, functional and historical value date from the 18th to the 21st century. It is a permanentexhibition, gradually enriched by relics that belong to temples in the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Kitros, Katerini and Platamon, which are now maintained and exhibited at the Museum, as well as by periodical collections. Finally, the museum exhibits personal belongings of the late Metropolitan Academician Barnabas (1954-1985), of the Metropolitan Bishops of Kitros, Katerini and Platamon Parthenios Vardakas (1904-1933), Konstantinos Koidakis (1934-1954), Agathonikos Fatouros (1985-2013) and of the present Μetropolitan Mr. Georgios (2014).