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Jan 3, 2012 · Of all the Epiphany celebrations in the world on this day, the one in Tarpon Springs is said to be the largest, earning it the distinction in 1975 as “Epiphany City.” The day will begin with an 8 a.m. service at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Barefooted, the divers then will march through the streets to Spring Bayou.
Jan 7, 2019 · Ilias Skandaliaris, a 17-year-old Tarpon Springs High School student who was born in Kalymnos, Greece, came up with the cross after diving into Spring Bayou with 54 other boys during the 2019 Epiphany celebration on Jan. 6. TARPON SPRINGS — Crystal clear skies, mild temperatures and a gentle breeze provided the perfect backdrop for Tarpon ...
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Jan 4, 2022 · TARPON SPRINGS — Two years ago, Tarpon Springs hosted the biggest Epiphany celebration in the city’s history. The prime minister of Greece and dignitaries from the Greek Orthodox Church, plus local and national politicians and thousands of residents and visitors, descended on the downtown district on Jan. 6, 2020, for the community’s annual celebration of Jesus’ baptism in the River ...
It is the center of Tarpon Springs Greek culture. St. Nicholas hosts an annual Epiphany celebration each January 6, when Greek Orthodox boys aged 16–18 dive into Spring Bayou to retrieve a white wooden cross, said to bring good luck to the finder. It is the Western Hemisphere’s largest such event.
Dec 26, 2021 · The annual Epiphany celebration of the Baptism of Jesus Christ by St. John the Baptist in the River Jordan will be held on January 6, 2022 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, Florida. His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta, will be ...
Jan 6, 2024 · TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — After thunderstorms moved past, Florida's largest Greek Orthodox community celebrated the Epiphany on Saturday as a 16-year-old boy dove into chilly water to retrieve ...
