The Cincture of the Theotokos is an alleged relic of the Theotokos (Blessed Virgin Mary), now in the Vatopedi monastery on Mount Athos, which is venerated by some members of the Orthodox Church. The word “cincture” (Greek: zone) is sometimes also translated as “belt”, “sash” or “girdle”. It is the Orthodox equivalent of the Girdle of Thomas in the Western church, and the Syriac Holy Girdle.