Epiphany procession to Spring Bayou
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The Epiphany procession to Spring Bayou is a prominent Greek Orthodox religious ceremony in Tarpon Springs, Florida, in which clergy and parishioners process to the water for the traditional blessing and cross-diving ritual.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epiphany procession to Spring Bayou canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious procession
ⓘ
Greek Orthodox ritual ⓘ religious ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedRite | Great Blessing of the Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts |
local participants
ⓘ
regional visitors ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| celebratedOn |
Feast of Epiphany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
January 6 ⓘ |
| city | Tarpon Springs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalContext |
Greek American community
ⓘ
Greek diaspora in Florida ⓘ |
| denomination | Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
blessing of waters
ⓘ
cross-diving ritual ⓘ procession of clergy ⓘ procession of parishioners ⓘ retrieval of the cross by divers ⓘ throwing of a wooden cross into the water ⓘ |
| involves |
liturgical prayers
ⓘ
participation of youth divers ⓘ religious hymns ⓘ use of holy water ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Spring Bayou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Tarpon Springs, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
local media
ⓘ
national media ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Greek Orthodox clergy
ⓘ
Greek Orthodox parishioners ⓘ |
| purpose |
blessing of the waters
ⓘ
commemoration of the Baptism of Jesus Christ ⓘ invocation of divine protection and blessing ⓘ |
| recurs | annually ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| significance |
important expression of Greek Orthodox identity in the United States
ⓘ
major annual event in Tarpon Springs ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| symbolism |
manifestation of Christ to the world
ⓘ
sanctification of creation through water ⓘ |
| tradition | Orthodox Epiphany water blessing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.