Holy Shrines
Most Holy Church of the Resurrection
326 | Discovery of the Holy Cross |
326 -335 | 1st erection of the Church of the Resurrection. |
336 | Inauguration Ceremony of the Church. |
614 | Destruction of the Church by the Persians |
617-626 | Re-construction of the Church by Patriarch Modestos |
1009 | Destruction of the Church by Hakem |
1027-1048 | Reconstruction of the church by the emperors of Byzantium |
1130-1149 | Repair of the Church by the crusaders. |
1390 | Completion of new repairs of the Church |
1545 | Repair of the Edicule of the Most Holy Sepulchre by Patriarch Germanos. |
1719-1720 | Repair of the Church by Patriarch Chrysanthos |
1808 | Arson of the Church by the Armenians |
1810 | Reconstruction by our pious Nation. |
1867-1869 | Renovation of the Great Dome by Russia, France and Turkey. |
1927 | Destruction of the small dome by earthquake. |
1931-1933 | Reconstruction of the small dome by our pious Nation. |
1948 | Hit of the Great Dome by two mortar shells, immediate repair. |
1949 | Fire destruction of the lead covering of the Great Dome. Immediate repair. |
1978-1985 | Reconstruction of the Great Dome. |
1993-1994 | Beautification of the Apocathelosis and of the small dome by mosaic compositions. |
1995 | Repair of the exterior of the small dome |
2000 | Start of the renovation of the Belfry. |
2002 | Installation of mosaic compositions in the Catholicon. |
2005 | Completion of the renovations of the Archives Hall in the Holy Monastery of Abraham. |
2007 | Renovation of the sewing workshop and of the cells of the Holy Monastery of Abraham. |
2008 | Renovation and insulation of the roof of the Holy Monastery of Abraham. |
2008 | Start of the maintenance work of the Constantinian period area of the “Doheion” (Chamber) by the Most Holy Sepulchre. |
2009 | Replacement of the glass panes of the Holy Shrine of the Terrible Golgotha. |
Holy Church of Bethlehem
327-333 | 1st Construction of the Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem |
532-543 | Resetting the layout by Emperor Justinian |
1169 | Beautification with mosaics by Alexios Comnenos |
1435 | Restoration of the roof by Alexios Comnenos |
1672 | Restoration of the roof by Patriarch Dositheos |
1842 | Repair of the roof by the Agiotaphites |
1927 | Destruction of the Justinian Tower by earthquake |
1932 | Restoration of the Basilica courtyard. |
1934 | Discovery of early mosaics on the floor of the Basilica. |
1951 | Restoration of the Justinian Tower under Archbishop Artemios of Neapolis. |
1983 | Repair of the Basilica and reconstruction of all the windows (total 38) by permission of the Government and financed by the Sacred Community. |
2002 | Forty day capture of the Basilica by armed Palestinians with resultant damage to the Monastery. |
2008 | Restoration and reclamation of the Chapel of Saint George. |
2008 | Restoration of the reservoirs, trapezas and the reception hall, new electrical installation in the Basilica and in the Holy Monastery. |
2009 | Restoration from the base up and reformation of the whole Holy Monastery of Bethlehem. |
Holy Gethsemane
1009 | Destruction by Hakem |
1161 | Reconstruction |
1947 | Paving of the Church courtyard. |
1953 | Renovation of the Metohion of Gethsemane financed by Archbishop Claudios of Pella. |
1954 | Erection of the Dome on the Chapel, financed by same |
1955 | Damage of the Church by floods. |
1999 | Damage of the Church by floods. |
2009 | Renovation of the Reception Hall, paving and designation of the outside of the Church forecourt area. |