Commemoration of St. Spyridon's Miracle in Corfu 1716

Commemoration of St. Spyridon's Miracle in Corfu against Turkish invasion in 1716.

According to the ecclesiastical tradition, after July 1716 the Turks, although Corfu was under Venetian occupation, landed on the island and succeeded in first conquering the forts of Mantuki and Garitsa and then the Fortresses of Avramis and Sotiros. 
The Turkish attacks continued for a whole month until August 8. 
In those days, the faithful people repeated prayers and prayers to the Most High, obliging Saint Spyridon to intervene, saving his island.

According to ecclesiastical history, on August 9, 1716, a devastating storm erupted on the island. 
The Turkish ships were broken into pieces, the fortress remained confidential, and panic dominated the Turkish camp, which spread the news that many soldiers had seen Saint Spyridon in the form of a nun coming out of their homonymous sacred shrine. .

The sudden thunderstorm of summer and the fear of the monk pursuing them forced the Ottomans to flee.

Their departure on August 11 was attributed to the miraculous intervention of Agios Spyridon. 
Corfu became the bastion of the whole of Europe, the defender General Schulzburg was venerated by the Venetian Senate for life, which by its resolution of 19 March 1717 AD established by law the annual ritual of the Holy See, the Holy See, to be held every year on August 11th.

Source: Orthodox news agency