St. Irenaeus of Lyon icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11

St. Irenaeus of Lyon icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11Orthodox icon of Saint Irenaeus, Irineos, Ireneus of Lyon (France). Commemorated August 23. The Hieromartyr Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, was born in the year 130 in the city of Smyrna (Asia Minor). He received there the finest education, studying poetics, philosophy, rhetoric, and the rest of the classical sciences considered necessary for a young man of the world. His guide in the truths of the Christian Faith was a disciple of the Apostle John the

she furthermore asked him to be her Godfather at the font

direct speech showed everyone the importance of human wisdom before God's Wisdom: Listen

About the year 1330 the learned monk Barlaam had arrived in Constantinople from Calabria

The saint did not die immediately

that to tear asunder the Church means nothing less than to fall into heresy

Since Palestine was still held in the captivity of the Persians

and immediately drowned

At this station

A monastery was built near Constantinople in honor of these holy martyrs

Orthodox Icon of Venerable Onuphrius the Great

an accursed man am I

Commemorated October 1st