Sunday of the Heroes

The first Sunday after 15 of November there is, in the cathedral, Pan-Chian commemoration, presence of the Authorities of Chios, for the heroes who were killed in a crucial battle on Epos, for the liberation of the island in 1912.

At the end, there is a most holy in front of the marble shrine of the heroes bones, which is in the porch of the church.

After that there is a cortege by common people and the state who come up to the mountain "Epos", where the historical battle took place.

And there is a requiem where they lay wreaths on the hero's tomb, while a platoon of foot men throw greeting shots in the air.

The commemoration of the heroes was established the first year after the throwing off the Turkish yoke.

The monument of the Heroes