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The small church of Agios Georgios is located in Kamaroudi, on the public road to the village of Alectora, at a distance of 3 km from Pissouri. It was built in 1958 at the expense of Mr. Aristos A. Liasidis. The chapel celebrates every Easter Wednesday.

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The chapel of Profitis Ilias is located on the pine-covered hillside of Agios Ilias west of Pissouri and at a distance of 2 km from it. It was built in 1960 on a carved rock at the expense of Mr. Agamemnon Fouta. The chapel was renovated in 2002. The small church of Profitis Ilias has very ancient hagiographies on the inside rock walls. It celebrates every Monday of Easter and at the 20th of July.

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The small church of Agios Alexandros was built in 1990 in a space donated by Mr. Leonidas Liasidis Kotzias at the expense of Mrs. Galatias G. Kyriazi. In the old days there was a large bush of trimithia and ropes where the faithful Christians went and prayed. On the branches of the bushes hung various kinds of clothing by sick children to be healed by the Saint. His memory is celebrated on August 30 and December 12.

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To the east of the plain of Linidia and at the foot of the hill of Agios Maurikios, on the foundations of an old church, the current church of Agios Maurikios was built from the expense of the family of Mr. Pericles Stasis. From the expense of the residents of Pissouri, the church grew, was maintained and fenced in 2001. Saint Maurikios is called the doctor of the warts. Taking soil from inside the church and making it mud you put it in the form of ointment on t your beetle. In a few hours the patient becomes very well and is cured. It is celebrated every year on September 12. The ancient church of St. Maurikios was recently preserved and is an attraction for tourists in the community and for many Christians. Every Thursday of Easter there is a divine service and a big festival in honor…

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The small church in honor of the Virgin Mary was built on the synonymous hill of Akonopetra, west of the community amphitheater of the community. The area belongs to the church of Apostolos Andreas and the expenditure was made with financial contributions of the residents of Pissouri and with a donation of supervision of the works by Mr. Kyriakos D. Mavroudis. It is celebrated and operated every November 21st.

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The chapel of Agios Spyridon is located in a cave in the area of ​​Ampelochori, near the bay of Pissouri. The church was built in 1999 by 2 brothers, Vasso and Giannakis Pelekanou, in memory of their parents, who came from the occupied village of Assia. The chapel celebrates on December 12 and August 11 and is open daily.

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The church of Apostolos Andreas was built with voluntary work by the inhabitants of the Community in 1883 and the works for its construction lasted about twelve (12) years. The space in which it is built was used as a cemetery until 1912. The church is built in Gothic shape and is famous for its wood-carved iconostasis built in 1890. The first bell of the church, weighing 100 kg was of Russian origin with rich decoration and melodic sound and when it when rung its sound reached a distance of 15 km. The Temple celebrates on the 20th of September and the 30th of November.

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