Blessing of the Waters at the Old Port

As is customary every year, the Blessing of the Waters for Epiphany will take place at the Old Port on Saturday, January 6th.

The ceremony will be preceded by a service at the Metropolitan Church, followed by a procession to the Cafe Yiali. At 11:45, the Archbishop of Corfu, Paxos, and the Diapontia Islands, Nektarios, will perform the Blessing of the Waters, involving the immersion of the Holy Cross in the sea, commemorating the Baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan by Saint John the Baptist.

Similar Blessing of the Waters ceremonies will be held in all parishes of the island.