In the church we have the tradition of [[saints for special purposes]]. St Phanourios assists the faithful by revealing a lost or hidden object or matter, directing and/or revealing actions that should be taken, restoring health and similar situations.

The church has understood the life of this Saint through the discovery of his icon in Rhodes (or Cyprus). Around the original icon are 12 stations showing his martyric death. The portrayle of each illustration is as follows:

:1. The saint is standing in front of a Roman magistrate and defending his Christian faith;

:11.

:12. This last scene is the glorification of the saint and end to his martyrdom. He is standing upright, over flames in a large kiln.

==the Phanouropita cake==

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