St. Demetrios icon (4) Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11

St. Demetrios icon (4) Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11Orthodox icon of Saint Demetrios the Myrrhgusher of Thessalonica (4). Commemorated October 26th. By the time Demetrius had reached maturity and his father had died, the emperor Galerius Maximian had ascended the throne (305). Maximian, confident in Demetrius education as well as his administrative and military abilities, appointed him to his father's position as proconsul of the Thessalonica district. The main tasks of this young commander were to

"Magnifying I magnify Thee

Hermolaus with the name Panteleimon (all-merciful)

Commemorated February 26

Markella made it to the mountain top and hid in some bushes

and also her future life

This mosaic is considered as the beginning of the Renaissance in Byzantine pictorial art

an icon of St Stylianus was painted and was hung over the child's bed

It was Timothy

she herself ruled capably

She answered them with the words which she had said to the Apostles

After about 10 years when the saint's grave was opened in accordance to the Greek Orthodox custom

and when she died the community sent representatives to go and seek the advice of the patriarch