Epiphany, Tarpon Springs

South Florida teen retrieves cross at Tarpon Springs Epiphany
Every Jan. 6 the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ. Here’s what to know.
Tarpon Springs holds 119th annual Epiphany cross dive
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Tarpon Springs ready to welcome 2025 Epiphany celebration
The Orthodox Christian Church celebrates Epiphany on Jan. 6 of each year, in remembrance of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the water of the Jordan River 2000 ago. The observance spread to the new world and eventually to Tarpon Springs, which boasts the largest percentage of Greek Americans of any city in the U.S.
Epiphany cross dive celebration returns to Tarpon Springs
Cross Dive: The archbishop will cast the Epiphany cross into the water where dozens of young men will dive for it. Whoever retrieves the cross will receive a blessing from the archbishop. Glendi: A celebration will be held at the St. Nicholas Community Center with live music, dancing and food, including Greek pastries.
Teen celebrates year of blessings after retrieving cross during Epiphany
Bayou as more than 65 young men dove into the water hoping to emerge with the wooden cross tossed by the Archbishop from the dock. The lucky one to retrieve the cross during this year’s dive was 17-year old Lucas Boillot from Plantation.
Tarpon Springs Epiphany celebration a family affair
The 119th edition of the city’s Epiphany celebration Jan. 6 was a family affair, as 17-year-old native son Luc Boillot retrieved the cross from Spring Bayou 40
'It felt like a dream': Lucas Boillot emerges with Epiphany cross after 119th event in Tarpon Springs
This was Boillot's second year of diving. While he says he was nowhere close to the cross at that time, things turned out differently this time.
‘It’s a blessing to be here’: Tarpon Springs celebrates annual Epiphany Ball
Tarpon Springs is known for its charm, from its iconic sponge docks to its deep Greek orthodox traditions. But after last year’s hurricanes wreaked havoc, the annual epiphany celebrations
After hurricanes, Tarpon Springs celebrates Epiphany
This year's Epiphany celebrations are more significant after Hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated the community last year.
Cross dive winner announced after 119th Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs
A long-standing tradition in the Greek Orthodox community, the Epiphany celebration, took place Monday in Tarpon Springs.
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'The church is our heart and soul of this town': History of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral
As thousands of visitors from around the world poured into Tarpon Springs for Epiphany, it's important to recognize the history that comes with the celebration.
Photos: 2025 Epiphany celebration
Iliana (mother preferred not to give last name), 7, gets dressed in an Island of Paros traditional dance outfit during the ...