Each year, the Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem leads the Holy Fire ceremony. He enters the Edicule, a small shrine within the Holy Sepulchre encasing Christ’s tomb, alone.
The enhanced lighting not only accentuates Meteora’s striking geological features but also deepens its spiritual resonance during Holy Week. To mark Pascha, the municipality has introduced evocative displays of the Crucifixion and Resurrection at the “Xenia” recreation area, creating a reverent and mystical ambiance for visitors and pilgrims.
On January 19 the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Agios Makarios the Great.
The commemoration of the Nativity and Baptism of our Lord and the events related to them developed over time in the life and practice of the Church. Originally celebrated together on the same day, their celebrations—and the sequence of 12 days in between them—offer the faithful a festal period of great joy.
Saint Nicholas was born in Patara in Lycia and lived in the age of Emperors Diocletian and Maximilian. He became abbot of the monastery in Zion Myra in Lycia and later Bishop of the city. He slept on the 6th of December 345 A.C, the day celebrated his memory.
