St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church (Tarpon Springs, Florida)
Florida, United States
Open to visitors
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St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs, Florida, is a Neo-Byzantine church serving as both a parish and Greek-American cultural center. Located at 36 North Pinellas Avenue, the building is best known for hosting the largest Epiphany celebration in the Western Hemisphere, held annually on January 6. During this event, Greek Orthodox boys aged 16 to 18 dive into Spring Bayou to retrieve a white wooden cross, believed to bestow blessings on the finder for the coming year. The tradition draws thousands of participants and observers, and a statue of an epiphany diver stands in front of the church as a testament to this distinctive cultural practice.
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- church building
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- Florida, United States
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