The Holy Relics of Saints Joachim and Anna

9 September 2014

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The treasury of the Holy Metropoly of Tamasós and Oreini from Cyprus shelters the holy relics of the Saints  Joachim and Anna.

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The reliquary is often sent to various places in Greece and other countries as a blessing.

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Metropolitan Isaiah of Tamassos and Oreini, bearing the holy relics of Saints Joachim and Anna

The holy relics are small parts from the right hand of Saint Joachim and right hand of Saint Anna.

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Saint Anna breastfeeding Mary

 

 

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Saints Joachim and Anna, fresco from the Monastery of Dionysiou, Holy Mountain Athos, 16th Century

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Source: http://leipsanothiki.blogspot.gr/

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