Overview

The church of Virgin Mary Iamatiki was built in 1993 in the ruins of an older church. The first attempt to erect the church was in 1931, but the effort was abolished when a wrong move by the builders led to the collapse of the church. In 1975, the need for a newer and larger church, due to the fact that the number of inhabitants grew significantly, a new building project began. While everything went smoothly, the south side of the church collapsed. It was soon repaired and in 1993 the church was opened. Although the icon found was of Virgin Mary Eleousa, the temple was dedicated to the Virgin Mary Iamatiki. The temple is celebrated on the 15th August, (Ascension of the Virgin Mary), and Easter Monday.