The procession will pass through the historical sites that his relics passed through in 1724. It lasts until June 20.
St. Theodosius Cathedral (OCA Diocese of the Midwest), built in 1911–1912, is formally recognized as a Cleveland landmark and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The Cathedral of St. George in Latakia, Syria, was festively consecrated and inaugurated on Sunday, May 26.
This year’s festivities, centered on the commemoration of St. John on Sunday evening and Monday, May 26-27, also marked the 100th anniversary of the transfer of his relics from Cappadocia to Evia.
The monastery’s iconography program launched its pilot year last year under the tutelage of iconographers Anton and Ekaterina Daineko.