Epiphany in Greece ― Date, History, and Details
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History of Epiphany in Greece and How to Celebrate/ Observe It
Epiphany, also known as Theophany, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in the person of Jesus Christ. In Western Christianity, the feast commemorates principally (but not solely) the visit of the Magi to the Christ child, and thus Jesus’ physical manifestation to the Gentiles. Eastern Christians, on the other hand, commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God.
The word Epiphany is from the Greek ἐπιφάνεια, epiphaneia, meaning “manifestation” or “striking appearance”. It is derived from the verb epiphanein, which means “to appear”.
The traditional date for the feast is January 6. However, since 1970, the Catholic Church has celebrated the solemnity on the Sunday after the January 1 feast of the Circumcision of Christ, which falls on a Monday. Many Western Christian churches have also moved the observance of Epiphany to the Sunday after January 1.
The Orthodox Church celebrates Epiphany on January 19, which corresponds to January 6 on the Julian Calendar.