The Epiphany Chapel is a Macedonian Orthodox wayside shrine, colloquially referred to as a chapel, in the village of Vevčani.[1]
| Epiphany Chapel | |
|---|---|
Параклис „Богојавление“ | |
 The temple in 2023 | |
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| 41°14′23″N 20°35′05″E / 41.239708°N 20.584622°E | |
| Location | Vevčani |
| Country | Macedonia |
| Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Macedonian Orthodox Church |
| Website | www |
| History | |
| Dedication | Epiphany |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | yes |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Debar and Kičevo Diocese |
| Parish | Vevčani Parish |
Location edit
The church is located within Vevčani Springs in the locality/area called Izvor. Nearby, in the river, every year on Epiphany day, the cross is thrown to be caught by the believers.[2]
Gallery edit
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The temple in 2015 -
The temple in 2015 -
The temple in 2018 -
The temple in 2018 -
The temple in 2023 -
The temple in 2023 -
The temple in 2023
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See also edit
- St. Nicholas Church, Vevčani
- St. Barbara the Great Martyr and St. Sava of Jerusalem Church, Vevčani
- Ascension of Christ Lower Church, Vevčani
- Ascension of Christ Upper Church, Vevčani
- Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Vevčani
- St. George the Great Martyr and Victory Bearer Church, Vevčani
- St. Demetrius the Great Martyr Chapel, Vevčani
- St. Paraskevi the Venerable Chapel, Vevčani
- Mid-Pentecost Chapel, Vevčani
- St. Kyriaki Chapel, Vevčani
References edit
- ^ Jelena Pavlovska, Nataša Niḱiforoviḱ i Ognen Kocevski (2011). Valentina Božinovska (ed.). Карта на верски објекти во Македонија [Map of religious buildings in Macedonia] (in Macedonian). Menora, Skopje: Commission on Relations in Religious Communities and Religious Groups. ISBN 978-608-65143-2-7.
- ^ "Светилишта | Vevchani Inf" [Shrines | Vevchani Inf]. vevchani-info.mk. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
External links edit
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