An ancient Christian church. Dedicated to Saint Ermogenis. Built of natural fieldstones. Located in Episkopi village at the Cyprus seashore of Episkopi Bay, Mediterranean Sea. Emorgenis was born in the 4th century A.C. As a Christian catholic bishop Ermogenis was persecuted. Lord of ancient Samos, ordered Ermogenis to be killed. Ermogenis became a saint. Residents of Samos took his dead body and laid in a casket. Next, the casket was thrown into the sea. Christians found the casket on the...

A small chapel dedicated to Saint Ermogenis, a Bishop in Samos island, Greece, who lived there in 4th Century AD. Tradition states that his body, after his martyrdom, was thrown into the Aegean Sea by his faithfull, so that it won't get in the hands of his torturers. It was washed out at this shore near Episkopi. The chapel, as it now stands, is a 17th Century building, round vaulted, with two aisles. The northern one houses the Tomb of Saint Ermogenis.

What a cute bijou rustic church. We happened on this little church by accident and it was charming. It was very well maintained and someone was cleaning inside. The doors were quite low. Their was some beautiful colourful artwork inside. The bell tower was out side and you could ring it. Lots of parking and by a restaurant