For the first time, the Ecumenical Patriarch will celebrate the liturgy at the historic St. Basil’s Church in Tirilye (Turkey)

On January 19 (Feast of the Theophany – Old Calendar), for the first time, the Ecumenical Patriarch will celebrate the Divine Liturgy in Tirilye, in the historic St. Basil’s Church. He will then bless the waters. This city, located in the province of Bursa, was once an important Orthodox Christian center with several churches and monasteries.Source  in Greek (Facebook Page)