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The Patmian School

The Patmian School stands near the Cave of the Apocalypse. The first efforts to find the school were made by the metropolitan bishop Grigorios in 1753, but it was finally founded by Makarios Kalogeras in 1713, after his return to Patmos. The school became a center for the unredeemed Greeks during the Greek War of Independence in 1821. It had many famous professors and students who later became prominent men in modern Greek history, Emmanuel Xanthos being one of them. Many wealthy Greeks like Manolakis Castorianos assisted the School financially, and other generous subscriptions aided the founding of its new buildings in 1947. The Patmian School, together with the sanctuary of the Apocalypse and The Monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos add to the grandeur of the island.

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