Saturday, August 01, 2009

Patmos

St John on Patmos (Quarate predella) Artist: Paolo Uccello. Date: 1435-40.Patmos (Greek, Πάτμος) is a small Greek island in the Aegean Sea [virtual map of Patmos Island] . It is the northernmost island of the Dodecanese complex, it has a population of roughly 3,000 and an area of 34.6 km² (13 square miles). The highest point is Profitis Ilias, 269 meters above sea level.

Patmos' main communities are Chora and Skala, the only commercial port. Other setllements are Grikou and Kampos. The churches and communities on Patmos are of the Eastern Orthodox tradition.

9 I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and the kingdom and the patient endurance that are in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. Revelation 1:9 ESV


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