Our Lady of Kazan
Our Lady of Kazan
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July 8: Our Lady of Kazan, Russia 1579
This miraculous icon, also known as the Theotokos of Kazan, is thought to have originated in Constantinople in the 13th century before it was taken to Russia.
When the Turks took Kazan in 1438, the icon may have been hidden.
Ivan the Terrible liberated Kazan in 1552, and the town was destroyed by fire in 1579.
The icon was eventually found in ruins of a burnt-out house at Kazan on River Volga on July 8th in 1579. According to tradition, location of icon was revealed during a dream by Blessed Virgin Mary to a 10 year old girl named Matrona.
Matrona told local bishop of her dream, but he didn't believe her.
There were 2 more similar dreams, after which Matrona & her mother went to place indicated by Blessed Virgin & dug in ruins what had been a house until uncovered icon.
It appeared untouched by flames, with colors as vivid & brilliant as if it were new.
The bishop took icon to Church of Saint Nicholas, & immediately there was a miracle of a blind man’s sight being restored to him.
A monastery was built over place where icon had been found.
Known as Holy Protectress of Russia, icon was stolen on June 29th, 1904.
The thieves were later caught & claimed that they'd destroyed icon after taking gold frame & jewels attached to image.
In any event, original has never been found, though there are many copies in existence, thanks to popularity of icon.
Many of copies are known to be miracle working.
The Russian peasantry attributes rise of Communism in their country to loss of image of their heavenly protectress.
There is a legend that a copy of image of Our Lady of Kazan was taken in procession upon fortifications of Leningrad to assist defenders in defeating Nazis during Siege of Leningrad.
Before revolution, perhaps still, sometimes a Russian mother would give a copy of this picture to her daughter at her wedding, as a blessing on her & her new home.
There is a Russian feast of Mary under this title as a commemoration of its founding on July 8th.
There are many replicas of this picture, of which best known was in church of Our Lady of Kazan at Moscow.
The Byzantine chapel of Oriental Institute at Rome is dedicated in honor of Our Lady of Kazan.
In 1993 a copy of icon was given to Pope John Paul II, who kept it in his personal study before it was given to representatives of Russian Orthodox Church in 2004.
https://www.roman-catholic-saints.com/our-lady-of-kazan.html
July 8: Our Lady of Kazan, Russia 1579
This miraculous icon, also known as the Theotokos of Kazan, is thought to have originated in Constantinople in the 13th century before it was taken to Russia.
When the Turks took Kazan in 1438, the icon may have been hidden.
Ivan the Terrible liberated Kazan in 1552, and the town was destroyed by fire in 1579.
The icon was eventually found in ruins of a burnt-out house at Kazan on River Volga on July 8th in 1579. According to tradition, location of icon was revealed during a dream by Blessed Virgin Mary to a 10 year old girl named Matrona.
Matrona told local bishop of her dream, but he didn't believe her.
There were 2 more similar dreams, after which Matrona & her mother went to place indicated by Blessed Virgin & dug in ruins what had been a house until uncovered icon.
It appeared untouched by flames, with colors as vivid & brilliant as if it were new.
The bishop took icon to Church of Saint Nicholas, & immediately there was a miracle of a blind man’s sight being restored to him.
A monastery was built over place where icon had been found.
Known as Holy Protectress of Russia, icon was stolen on June 29th, 1904.
The thieves were later caught & claimed that they'd destroyed icon after taking gold frame & jewels attached to image.
In any event, original has never been found, though there are many copies in existence, thanks to popularity of icon.
Many of copies are known to be miracle working.
The Russian peasantry attributes rise of Communism in their country to loss of image of their heavenly protectress.
There is a legend that a copy of image of Our Lady of Kazan was taken in procession upon fortifications of Leningrad to assist defenders in defeating Nazis during Siege of Leningrad.
Before revolution, perhaps still, sometimes a Russian mother would give a copy of this picture to her daughter at her wedding, as a blessing on her & her new home.
There is a Russian feast of Mary under this title as a commemoration of its founding on July 8th.
There are many replicas of this picture, of which best known was in church of Our Lady of Kazan at Moscow.
The Byzantine chapel of Oriental Institute at Rome is dedicated in honor of Our Lady of Kazan.
In 1993 a copy of icon was given to Pope John Paul II, who kept it in his personal study before it was given to representatives of Russian Orthodox Church in 2004.
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