Press release. The Kara of Agios Titos in Gortyna and Tympaki, August 22 and 23, 2026, (Program).translated

It is made known to everyone that on Saturday August 22 and Sunday August 23, 2026, the Holy Chariot of the Holy Apostle Titus will come to our Holy Metropolis.

On Saturday, August 22, at 6:30 p.m., there will be a reception of the Holy Cara of Agios Titos in the five-aisled Basilica of Gortyna, in front of the village of Mitropoli, where a small prayer will be held.

Afterwards, the Holy Cara will be transferred from Gortyna to Tympaki, where at around 7:30 p.m. there will be a reception at the I. Church of Agios Titos Tymbakios, at 8 pm, Vespers and Prayer will be held and at 11.30 pm. a holy Vigil will be held. For the worship of T. Kara, the I. Church will remain open until 2 am.

On Sunday, August 23, Orthros and High Priestly Divine Liturgy will be held.

The Holy Kara will be in the I. Church of Agios Titos Timbakios until 2.30 pm. on Sunday, August 23.

On the evening of Sunday, August 23, at 8:30 p.m., in the square of Ag. Titos Tympakios, there will be a musical event, dedicated to St. Tito, from the Byzantine Choir of the I. Cathedral of St. Titus Heraklion and from the Byzantine Orchestra of Crete, under the direction of Mr. Andreas Giakoumakis, Professor of Music...