Talk:Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Labovë e Kryqit

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A fact from Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Labovë e Kryqit appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 11 October 2015 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Dormition of the Theotokos Church (pictured) in Labovë e Kryqit, founded by Emperor Justinian I, is one of the most representative examples of Byzantine architecture still standing in Albania?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2015/October. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Labovë e Kryqit.

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wrong title[edit]

In general there is no "Saint Mary" church in the Orthodox tradition, it's too simplistic. Churches dedicated to the Theotokos are associated with specific relevant events. For example there are churches dedicated to the "Annunciation of the Virgin" or the "Dormition of the Virgin". The last is the case of this church. The proper Albanian name is "Fjetja e Hyjlindëses Mari" istead of the simplistic "S. Merise". The English translation of the event is called Dormition of the Theotokos or of the Mother of Jesus. It's celebrated in 15 August.Alexikoua (talk) 11:33, 24 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The above is overall correct, but the only reliable source that I found for the name in Albanian is Kisha e Fjetjes së Virgjëreshës, where "virgjereshe" means "the virgin", and I don't find reliable sources with "hyjlindese" (mother of the god): by the way, "hyj" is a a word more used for pre-christian gods, in Albanian. I made the change accordingly. SethGoldberg (talk) 13:45, 17 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Fragment of the True Cross[edit]

A picture of the famous icon, made with a fragment of the True Cross, can be found here. The icon was stolen in 1989, and several times Pranvera Hoxha, daughter of dictator Enver Hoxha, has been accused in the media to have been part of the stealing plan. Since 1989 the cross cannot be found. One of the most important testimonies is that of Stefan Miha, local history teacher, see here. --SethGoldberg (talk) 14:04, 17 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I've just found an RS that supports this incident. Good catch.Alexikoua (talk) 08:49, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

History[edit]

The foundation of the church dates back to 6th century at the reign of Byzantine Emperor Justinian (527–565 AD).[3] The latter erected the church in memory of his mother.[3]

Why is the word "latter" used here? there is only one person listed in the prior sentence. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.4.96.190 (talk) 01:05, 12 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You're right. I've changed it. In the future, feel free to be bold and make the change yourself :). Opencooper (talk) 03:01, 12 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move 25 August 2019[edit]

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The result of the move request was: Moved. User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 01:21, 3 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Labovë e Kryqit → Church of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Labovë e Kryqit – Grammar. Clarity. WP:PRECISE. PPEMES (talk) 22:52, 25 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Support per nom.Alexikoua (talk) 22:57, 25 August 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Post-move cleanup[edit]

revised entry in {{Religious Cultural Monuments in Gjirokastër County}}
revised wikidata label

--User:Ceyockey (talk to me) 01:37, 3 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]