Chiesa della Panaghia, Byzantine church in Corigliano-Rossano, Italy.
The Chiesa della Panaghia is a small Byzantine church in the old town centre of Rossano, a frazione of Corigliano-Rossano. It has a single nave and an apse with a mullioned window. Inside are two frescoes: one of Basil of Caesarea and a 14th-century one of John Chrysostom.
The church was built in the 11th century in the old town centre of Rossano, in honour of Maria Tutta Santa. In October 2017 it hosted images from the Connected Open Heritage project, run by Wikimedia Italia with Wikimedia Sweden and UNESCO.
The name Panaghia comes from the ancient Greek pan- (whole) and ághios (holy), meaning "All-Holy", a title of the Virgin Mary to whom the church is dedicated as Maria Tutta Santa. Inside, two frescoes survive: one of Basil of Caesarea and a 14th-century one of John Chrysostom, both Fathers venerated in the Greek-speaking church.
The church is located in the old town center of Rossano and can be reached on foot from the main area. The nearest airports are at Crotone and Lamezia Terme, making it accessible for visitors arriving by air.
The name Panaghia comes from ancient Greek, combining pan meaning whole and ágios meaning holy. This detail reveals how the Greek language and its meaning stayed alive in this southern Italian church.
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