Published program of Easter services in Cyprus
On Sunday, May 5, one of the most important Orthodox holidays - Easter - will be celebrated in Cyprus. Over the next three days, Easter services will be held in churches and temples across the country.
Larnaca
Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "Semistrelnaya" in the village of Alefriko
May 3 - Good Friday
- 8:00 - Royal Hours
- 17:00 - Evening service with the Procession of the Shroud
- 18:00 - Matins with the Burial Service
May 4 - Holy Saturday
- 8:00 - Hours, liturgy, blessing of eggs, Easter cakes
- 11:30-14:00 - Blessing of eggs, Easter cakes
- 23:30 - Easter midnight service
May 5 - Bright Resurrection of Christ
- 00:00 - Procession with the Cross, matins, liturgy 16:00 - Evening service with Easter ceremony
Limassol
Parish of St. Xenia of St. Petersburg
May 3 - Good Friday
- 15:00 - Evening service. Rite of the Procession of the Holy Shroud
- 16:00 - Matins with the Burial Service
May 4 - Holy Saturday
- 8:30 - Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
- 12:00 - 15:00 - Blessing of Easter cakes and eggs
- 23:30 - Midnight service. Confession
May 5 - Bright Resurrection of Christ
- 00:00 - Easter Matins. Liturgy, followed by the blessing of Easter cakes
Russian Orthodox Parish of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Limassol
May 3 - Good Friday
- 08:00 - Royal Hours. Depiction
- 15:00 - Evening service. Procession of the Holy Shroud
- 16:00 - Matins. Service of the Burial of the Holy Shroud
May 4 - Holy Saturday
- 08:00 - Evening service. Divine Liturgy
- 12:00 - 14:00 - Blessing of Easter cakes
- 20:00 - 23:00 - Confession
- 20:00 - 23:00 - Blessing of Easter cakes
- 22:00 - Reading of the Acts of the Holy Apostles
- 23:30 - Midnight service 23:50 - Procession with the Cross
May 5 - Bright Resurrection of Christ
- 00:00 - Easter Matins. Divine Liturgy. Blessing of Easter cakes
- 12:00 - Easter evening service with the reading of the Gospel in various languages Address: Episkopi Village, Tamassos Metropolis
Nicosia
Russian Church of Apostle Andrew and All Russian Saints in Episkopio
May 3 - Good Friday
- 8:00 - Royal Hours, evening with the taking out of the Holy Shroud
- 18:00 - Matins. Burial of the Holy Shroud
May 4 - Holy Saturday
- 8:00 - Hours, evening with the Liturgy of St. Basil the Great
- 11:00 - Blessing of Easter bread
- 23:00 - Midnight service
- 23:45 - Easter Procession
May 5 - Bright Resurrection of Christ
- 00:00 - Easter Procession. Paschal Matins. Hours. Liturgy
- 12:00 - Easter Vespers with reading of the Gospel in various languages.
Protaras
May 3 - Good Friday
- 12:00 - Evening service. Procession of the Holy Shroud. Small Vespers with the reading of the Canon
- 18:00 - Matins with the Burial of the Lord
May 4 - Holy Saturday
- 11:00 - 12:00 - Blessing of Easter cakes, Easter bread, and eggs
- 12:00 - Confession
May 5 - Bright Resurrection of Christ
- 00:00 - Procession with the Cross. Easter Matins. Hours. Divine Liturgy. After the Divine Liturgy, there will be a blessing of Easter cakes, Easter bread, and eggs
Paphos
May 4 - Holy Saturday
- 10:30 - Blessing of Easter cakes
Address: Paphos, Exo Vrisis, Church of St. George
- 17:30 - Blessing of Easter cakes
Address: Tala, Church of the Nativity of Christ
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Born in 1984 in Russia, in the city of Yekaterinburg (Sverdlovsk region). Since 2023, he has been living in Northern Cyprus. Education: Ural State University (UrGU, now UrFU), Faculty of Journalism. Specialization – journalist (2007). Professional experience: From 2003 to 2023, he worked in…
