This Church is situated in the
heart of Corfu town in the square where the Church of St Spyridon is also
located, just off Theotoki Street. The church of Panagia Xenon or the Church of
the Virgin Mary of Foreigners was constructed in the 18th Century by the priest
Ieronimos Nicodemos from Epirus (the part of Greece opposite Corfu), built for
refugees from Epirus who settled in Corfu after the persecutions during the
Ottoman domination.
It is built in the three aisled
basilica style and displays fine works of arts from the 18th century,
especially its ceiling which was the creation of N. Koutouzi. It also houses a
rare icon ‘Riza Lessai’ created by artist M.Mantzavinos in 1814 and beautiful
ornate chancel screens which were decorated in gold plate.
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