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September 12, 2026 · 1 min read

15th Sunday after Pentecost Deposition of the precious belt of the Most Holy Mother of God and always virgin Mary in the church of Chalkoprateia in Constantinople (395-408); saint Source

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Bojana Lukić

Thank God for this holiday. I read that this belt was kept in the Chalkoprateia church in Constantinople, so I'm always interested in how it was transferred and preserved for so many centuries. Today I will especially mention the Mother of God at vespers.

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