PARALIMNI: The custom of the Holy Cross in the Holy Trinity will be revived

The Most Venerable Metropolitan of Constantia and Famagusta Vassilios will dive the Holy Cross in the adjacent fishing shelter

12 Holy Trinity, Holy Spirit

On the Monday of the Holy Spirit, June 13, 2022, the Most Venerable Metropolitan of Constantia and Famagusta, Mr. Vassilios, will officiate during the Divine Liturgy in the celebrating chapel of the Holy Trinity in Paralimni. Then, following an old custom of Famagusta, he will dive the Holy Cross in the adjacent fishing shelter.

This pre-eminent custom of the city of Famagusta was revived every year on the day of the feast of the Holy Spirit by the Hierarchical Commissioner of Famagusta Archim. Efstathios Papageorgiou, who threw the Holy Cross into the sea of ​​Varos.

Along with Famagusta, this custom was observed in Paralimni, in the chapel of the Holy Trinity.

Those who wish, can dive to retrieve the Holy Cross.