Epiphany procession to Spring Bayou
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The Epiphany procession to Spring Bayou is a prominent Greek Orthodox religious ceremony in Tarpon Springs, Florida, in which clergy and parishioners process to the water for the traditional blessing and cross-diving ritual.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Epiphany procession to Spring Bayou canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epiphany procession to Spring Bayou Context triple: [St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral, hasEvent, Epiphany procession to Spring Bayou]
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A.
Lantern Procession
Lantern Procession is a community lantern parade, typically featuring illuminated handmade lanterns carried through the streets as part of a local festival or celebration.
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B.
St. Johns Parade
St. Johns Parade is a community parade held in the St. Johns neighborhood, typically featuring local groups, performances, and family-friendly festivities.
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C.
Macchina di Santa Rosa procession
The Macchina di Santa Rosa procession is a spectacular annual religious event in Viterbo, Italy, in which a towering illuminated structure dedicated to Saint Rose is carried through the city’s streets by a team of porters.
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D.
Coconutters Easter Saturday procession
The Coconutters Easter Saturday procession is a traditional folk dance parade in Bacup, Lancashire, featuring black-faced "Coconutters" performing through the town on Easter Saturday.
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E.
Corpus Christi processions
Corpus Christi processions are Catholic religious parades in which the consecrated Eucharist is carried solemnly through the streets to publicly honor and celebrate the real presence of Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epiphany procession to Spring Bayou Target entity description: The Epiphany procession to Spring Bayou is a prominent Greek Orthodox religious ceremony in Tarpon Springs, Florida, in which clergy and parishioners process to the water for the traditional blessing and cross-diving ritual.
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A.
Lantern Procession
Lantern Procession is a community lantern parade, typically featuring illuminated handmade lanterns carried through the streets as part of a local festival or celebration.
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B.
St. Johns Parade
St. Johns Parade is a community parade held in the St. Johns neighborhood, typically featuring local groups, performances, and family-friendly festivities.
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C.
Macchina di Santa Rosa procession
The Macchina di Santa Rosa procession is a spectacular annual religious event in Viterbo, Italy, in which a towering illuminated structure dedicated to Saint Rose is carried through the city’s streets by a team of porters.
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D.
Coconutters Easter Saturday procession
The Coconutters Easter Saturday procession is a traditional folk dance parade in Bacup, Lancashire, featuring black-faced "Coconutters" performing through the town on Easter Saturday.
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E.
Corpus Christi processions
Corpus Christi processions are Catholic religious parades in which the consecrated Eucharist is carried solemnly through the streets to publicly honor and celebrate the real presence of Christ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious procession
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Greek Orthodox ritual ⓘ religious ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedRite | Great Blessing of the Waters ⓘ |
| associatedWith | St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral ⓘ |
| attracts |
local participants
ⓘ
regional visitors ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| celebratedOn |
Feast of Epiphany
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linked to:
Feast of the Theophany
January 6 ⓘ |
| city |
Tarpon Springs
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linked to:
Tarpon Springs, Florida
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalContext |
Greek American community
ⓘ
Greek diaspora in Florida ⓘ |
| denomination | Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| followsCalendar |
Gregorian calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
|
| hasPart |
blessing of waters
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cross-diving ritual ⓘ procession of clergy ⓘ procession of parishioners ⓘ retrieval of the cross by divers ⓘ throwing of a wooden cross into the water ⓘ |
| involves |
liturgical prayers
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participation of youth divers ⓘ religious hymns ⓘ use of holy water ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
ⓘ
Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Spring Bayou ⓘ |
| location | Tarpon Springs, Florida ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
local media
ⓘ
national media ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Greek Orthodox clergy
ⓘ
Greek Orthodox parishioners ⓘ |
| purpose |
blessing of the waters
ⓘ
commemoration of the Baptism of Jesus Christ ⓘ invocation of divine protection and blessing ⓘ |
| recurs | annually ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| significance |
important expression of Greek Orthodox identity in the United States
ⓘ
major annual event in Tarpon Springs ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| symbolism |
manifestation of Christ to the world
ⓘ
sanctification of creation through water ⓘ |
| tradition | Orthodox Epiphany water blessing ⓘ |
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