Epitaphios procession
Procession held near the end of Matins, during the Great Doxology, with the bells ringing the funeral knell, in commemoration of the burial procession of Christ. In Slavic churches, only the Epitaph is carried in procession with candles and incense
Facts
6 properties- Instance of
- annual event
- Religion or worldview
- Eastern Christianity[2]
- Subclass of
- procession, religious procession, Christian procession[4][5][6]
- Christian liturgical rite
- Byzantine Rite[7]
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
- Named after
- Epitaphios[3]
🏷️ Also known as
en Epitaphios procession
en Epitaphios processions
en Procession of the Epitaphios
en the Epitaphios procession
en The procession with the Epitaphios
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Summary
Epitaphios procession is an annual event[1].