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In 1842, a Greek criminal named Christodoulos Dimitriadis hid in one of the overhanging balconies of the church. He took the chalice, various altar utensils and also the icon which was covered in gold and precious stones much like it is today. By noon the next day, he was caught trying to escape to Andros.
===History of the Icons findingIcon===According to the tradition, the ''Mother of God '' appeared to Sister Pelagia, a local nun from the [[Monastery of Kechrovouniou (Tinos, Greece)|Monastery of Kechrovouniou]] requesting her to unearth a wonder-working icon buried. The sister ignored this vision on many occassions considering that it was merely her imagination, however, the ''Virgin Mary '' appeared to her one final time and rebuked the nun for her disbelief and warned her that she would fall ill if she continuted to resist.
The tradition continues that the sister visited the [[Bishop ]] for his thoughts on her visions. A few years earlier, another local had visited the Bishop for the same request by the ''Mother of God''. The Bishop, therefore, believed that these visions were authentic, and he rang the church bells to gather the entire town and inform them of the request.
===History of the Panagia Evangelistria Church===
