Epiphany in Saranda

The weather did not stop hundreds of believers from the city and the outskirts of Saranda, to participate in the Divine Liturgy and Blessing of the Waters, the church where St. Haralambos officiated by Metropolitan Demetrios Gjirokaster.
 
In terms of the formal ritual of the blessing and procession to the sea is a few meters from the church attended by the mayor Mr Stefan Tzipa, the Consul General of Gjirokaster Mr. Nicholas Kotrokois  , the General Chair of Omonia Vassilis Bolanos, chairman of EEMM-MEGA Christos Kitsos, MP DK Mr. Kostas Barkas,
 
Many young people honored custom and fell into the icy waters of January to catch the cross.