Icon Orthodox St. George Baptist Gift Russian Easter Wood Catolic Prayer Church

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Icon Orthodox St. George Baptist Gift Russian Easter Wood Catolic Prayer Church:
$267.00

George of Cappadocia was a Roman warlord with the Emperor Diocletian. When he declared himself a Christian, he incurred the wrath of the emperor, who ordered him to be subjected to cruel torture. The Great Martyr George for his courage and for the spiritual victory over the tormentors who could not force him to give up Christianity, as well as for the miraculous help for people in danger - called the victor. One of the most famous posthumous miracles of St. George is the murder of the Serpent's spear, which devastated the country of a pagan king in Beirut. The apparition of the saint contributed to the conversion of the natives to Christianity.
In Russia, St. George has been worshipped since ancient times under the name Yuri or Egorius. In the 1030s, Grand Duke Yaroslav, who was baptized with the name George, founded the monasteries of St. George in Kiev and Novgorod and ordered the "holiday" of St. George on December 9 throughout Russia. In Orthodoxy, May 6 and December 9 are known as Spring and autumn days.
Since the time of Dmitry donsky St. George is considered the patron Saint of Moscow since the city was founded by Prince Yuri dolgorukim. When the image of St. George appeared in the Moscow heraldry in the 19th century, it was perceived as an image in the popular consciousness; in 1730 it was officially enshrined.
Date of celebration: May 6, December 9
Protection of the saint: in the Russian lands, people revered George as the patron saint of warriors, farmers and ranchers, and in a number of places — travelers. He prays for the return of the lost children and the rain. In the west, St. George is the patron saint of chivalry, the participant of the Crusades; he is one of fourteen holy helpers.
Churches: St. George the victorious Temple in Ancient Archers, Moscow, Lubyanka Passage, House 9, Building 2; Basilica of San Giorgio in Velabro in Rome, where his head and sword are kept.
The symbol is made on a natural wooden board of massive moraine oak. The image is copied from the list of authors by the method. have received the consent of the Russian Orthodox Church. In the final design of the image-spezielle special фронтажные primer, leveling lacquers and tempera paints. The crown and fields of the icon are decorated by hand with relief ornaments and natural pearls.
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