Cincture of the Theotokos

This article is about the Eastern Orthodox relic. For the Western relic, see Girdle of Thomas. For the Syriac relic, see Holy Girdle.
Icon depiction the Theotokos giving her cincture to Thomas the Apostle. Below is a stylized representation of Mary's Tomb, with flowers lying on the sarcophagus.

The Cincture of the Theotokos is believed to be a relic of the Theotokos (Blessed Virgin Mary), now in the Vatopedi monastery on Mount Athos, which is venerated by the Holy Eastern Orthodox Church. The word "cincture" (Greek: zone) is sometimes also translated as "belt", "sash" or "girdle". Its feast day is September 13.[1]

  1. ^ Speake, Graham (2014). Mount Athos: renewal in paradise. Limni, Evia, Greece: Denise Harvey. p. 27. ISBN 978-960-7120-34-2. OCLC 903320491.