One of the most visited sites on Aegina is the church of Agios Nektarios Saint Nectarios and the the monastery of Agia Triada The Holy Trinity that is located on a higher level overlooking the church. Agios Nektarios of Aegina 1846-1920, is one of the most widely known Greek Orthodox Saints. He was officially recognized as a saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople in 1961. Yearly, thousands of people from all over the world coming to Aegina to visit the tomb of Agios Nektarios for healing reasons, to pray to him or ask for his blessings.
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