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'''Panagia of Tinos''', also known as the '''Megalochari of Tinos''' (Great Grace) or '''Evangelistria of Tinos''' (Our Lady of Good Tidings), is the declared national patron saint of Greece, because its discovery coincided with the very first days of the creation of the modern Greek State, and has since become the most venerated religious icons in all of Greece. It has three festivals in the Church calendar: [[January 30]], The anniversay of the anniversary finding of finding the icon; ([[March 25January 30|30 Jan]], the ); The [[Annunciation of the Virgin Mary]]; ([[July 23March 25|Mar 25]], ); and the anniversary of the vision of the St. [[Pelagia of Tinos|Pelagia]]([[July 23]]). The icon was rediscovered miraculously , attracted many pilgrims from all over Greece, and the construction of a church the Church of Panagia Evangelistria was begun and completed by 1830. Even before this church was finished, pilgrims started visiting the island of Tinos from all of Greece. Bound with this icon is the '''Church of Panagia Evangelistria''', located in the Cyclades on the island of Tinos, Greece. In addition to celebrating the patronal festival of this church, the Dormition of the [[Theotokos|Virgin Mary]] ([[August 15|Aug 15]]), it also celebrates the above three festivals for the icon.

This is a large church paved with lovely pebble and marble mosaic courtyard, sourced from the islands of Tinos and also from Paros, including green-veined Tiniot stone. It is surrounded by offices, chapels, a First Aid health station and seven museums. A broad flight of marble stairs leads to the main church and it also has an architecturally distinctive bell tower built in 1824. The main patronal feastday is for the Dormition of the Mother of God, and it celebrates the three feasts surrounding the Panagia of Tinos icon.