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Easter in Patmos

Patmos is known as the island on which St. John wrote the Revelation, and, having the privilege of the faithful and uninterrupted observance of all the traditions, thanks to the presence of the Monastery of St. John the Divine, it attracts many visitors. At the center of the ceremonies and services is the "Washing of the Disciples' Feet". Each year with its decorations of palm branches and a rich variety of spring flowers, it has a powerful visual and emotional effect on all who attend.
On Holy Thursday, a platform is set up in the square of the main town (Chora), which is always crowded for the occasion. During the ceremony, which lasts about an hour and a half, the Bishop, who "plays the part" of Christ, washes the feet of twelve monks -the Disciples- in imitation of the action of Christ before His Crucifixion.
On Easter Sunday at 3 p.m., at the Patmos Monastery, the 'Second Resurrection" takes place, at which the Gospel of the Resurrection is read in seven languages, is chanted in heroic hexametres with "kontio" and red eggs are distributed by the Abbot to the faithful.
The Easter Ceremonies - which convey with bold brushstrokes all the majesty of Easter on Patmos- end on Easter Tuesday with a procession of the Monastery's icons in Chora.

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