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Syros Orthodox‑Catholic Easter Processions
Πάσχα στη Σύρο
Ermoupoli, Greece
Apr 30 - May 2, 2027ExpectedSource
Each Holy Week, the island town of Ermoupoli on Syros keeps Easter in two rites at once. Orthodox epitaphioi processions wind through the lower town while Catholic Ano Syros keeps its own observance, in a celebration that reflects the rare shared Christian heritage of the island.
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Ermoupoli, Aegean Islands, Greece
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Syros Orthodox‑Catholic Easter Processions
Πάσχα στη Σύρο
Ermoupoli, Greece
Each Holy Week, the island town of Ermoupoli on Syros keeps Easter in two rites at once. Orthodox epitaphioi processions wind through the lower town while Catholic Ano Syros keeps its own observance, in a celebration that reflects the rare shared Christian heritage of the island.
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About Syros Orthodox‑Catholic Easter Processions
Syros’ distinctive Holy Week and Easter are marked by parallel Orthodox and Catholic rites centered on Ermoupoli and the Catholic hilltown of Ano Syros. On Good Friday, multiple Orthodox epitaphioi processions from the churches of the Transfiguration, Saint Nicholas and the Dormition in Ermoupoli, and the Catholic epitaphios from Evangelistria, follow set routes that converge in Miaouli Square for hymns and prayers before returning to their parishes. The...
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Syros’ distinctive Holy Week and Easter are marked by parallel Orthodox and Catholic rites centered on Ermoupoli and the Catholic hilltown of Ano Syros. On Good Friday, multiple Orthodox epitaphioi processions from the churches of the Transfiguration, Saint Nicholas and the Dormition in Ermoupoli, and the Catholic epitaphios from Evangelistria, follow set routes that converge in Miaouli Square for hymns and prayers before ret...
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