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[[Image:Bishop_Theodosy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Bishop [[Theodosius (Ivashchenko) of Seattle|Theodosius (Ivashchenko)]] blessing with the Trikirion and Dikirion.]]
'''Dikirion''' and '''Trikirion''' are liturgical candlesticks, often quite ornate, used when the [[Divine Liturgy]] is celebrated by a [[bishop]]. In the Byzantine Tradition they are also used in [[Matins]] and [[Vespers]] servies services presided by [[bishop]]s.
Both the dikirion and trikirion have a flat base, so that they may be stood upright. Above this base is a vertical shaft terminating in candleholders. The dikirion holds two [[Candle|candles]], representing the dual natures of [[Jesus Christ]] (i.e., fully God and fully man), and the trikirion holds three, representing the three persons of the [[Holy Trinity]].
