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Epiphany celebrations in Zakynthos (VIDEO)

With extreme weather conditions in Zakynthos today the celebrtions of the Holy Cross went ahead regardless.

Diving into the sea and the sanctification of the waters shortly after 12 noon. The sacred ceremonies for the Holy Epiphany 2020 were completed.

Today, January 6th, at 8.30 in the morning, a Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Cathedral of St. Nicholas. After the scriptures followed the Divine Liturgy.

Then, at 11.45 in the morning, the liturgy began from the Metropolitan church to the central pier. It was here the Holy Cross blessed the waters.

Crowds flooded the central dock of the harbor despite the cold winds to attend the ceremony, while the bravest dived into the sea to touch the Cross and gain the blessing from the archbishop.

At the end of the ceremony, Metropolitan Archbishop, Dionysios of Zakynthos blessed the crowds and wished them many a happy year.

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for full story in Greek please click on source:- ZanteTimes

About Louise Inzk

Louise is Australian born and has been a Greek citizen since 1991. She has deep cultural ties with the island, often writing about Zakynthian Traditions and Culture. She is also an active member of the Volunteer Group of Zakynthos, Giostra Di Zante and is a member of the women's choir "Rodambelos". Her love of the island and all it offers saw her joining the Zakynthos (Zante) Informer admin team in 2014.

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