St. Syncletike of Alexandria icon Sizes in inches:4 x 6

St. Syncletike of Alexandria icon Sizes in inches:4 x 6Orthodox icon of Saint Syncletike (Sngletike, Syncletica) of Alexandria. Contemporary icon. Commemorated: January 5th Saint Syncletike was from Alexandria in Egypt. She lived eighty three years in virginity and asceticism, and became the leader and teacher of many nuns. What Saint Anthony the Great was to men, she became to women: a model of mortification of the flesh, of patience in afflictions, and of wise instruction; for this, she is known a

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Please note that the photo is just the image of the canvas and NOT the final icon

They subjected Saint Sophia to another grievous torture: the mother was forced to watch the suffering of her daughters

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where the wonderworking icon of Panagia Ypakoe (Feb

bending of the knees

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Saint Cyprian was executed in the year 258

but at the direction of an angel

and received a fine secular education becoming a splendid orator

and they sought him out to hear his teaching

Saint Thaddeus or Jude