A large crowd participated in the Theophany celebrations in Larissa, Greece, including a water blessing ceremony led by Metropolitan Ieronymos. Local officials, including Thessaly regional governor Dimitris Koureta and Larissa mayor Apostolos Mamakos, were present. In a related ceremony at…
Today, the Orthodox Church celebrates Theophany with events held across various cities in Greece. Participants, young and old, dove into frigid waters to retrieve a cross, marking the occasion with national anthems and religious ceremonies. In Patras, 68 swimmers participated,…
The city of Serres celebrated the Epiphany with solemnity and grandeur, featuring the ceremony of the diving of the Holy Cross in the artificial lake of the Valley of Agioi Anargyroi. The event, attended by a large crowd and officiated…
The city of Volos in Greece saw vibrant celebrations for Theophany, with 15 swimmers participating in the traditional water blessing ceremony. The 19-year-old Ioannis Liakos, a trainee coast guard, successfully retrieved the cross for the second consecutive year, marking a…
The annual blessing of the waters took place in Florina, Greece, along the Sakouleva River and the region’s lakes, benefitting from favorable weather. Local youth plunged into the icy waters to retrieve the Cross, symbolizing good fortune and health for…
On January 6, 2025, the Feast of Theophany will be celebrated around Lake Polyfytos in the Kozani Regional Unit. The water blessing ceremony will be led by Bishop Christoforos of Amphipolis. Other ceremonies will take place in several locations including…
The Water Blessing ceremony, marking the celebration of Epiphany, will take place in Greece with a scheduled sequence of events. After the Divine Liturgy at 11 AM at the Water Supply of Komotini, ceremonies will follow at noon at the…
The Theophany celebration and the Water Blessing ceremony will take place with great grandeur in Parali Astron, Kynouria. The event starts at 7 AM with Orthros and Divine Liturgy at the church of Saint Basil. A procession will leave the…
