Handmade Byzantine Icon of Nonna, Emmeleia and Anthousa.
Saints Nonna, Emmeleia and Anthousa are glorified as they were the Holy Mothers of the Three Hierarchs. With their steadfast faith and spiritual graces, they showed the bright way of God.
Saint Nonna was born in 304 AD in Nazianzo, Cappadocia and was the mother of Saint Gregory the Theologian, who as Patriarch of Constantinople acted against heretics.
Saint Emmeleia came from Caesarea in Cappadocia and was the mother of Saint Basil the Great, who was noted for his charity.
Saint Anthousa raised her son, Saint John the Chrysostom, who is considered a Great Father of our Church.
Kontakion in the Fourth Tone.
The feast of the Mothers shines forth today, come, you who love feasts, let us praise them, crying out: Rejoice Emmelia, together with divine Nonna, and all-praised Anthousa.
The Icon of Nonna, Emmeleia and Anthousa is an exact copy of Byzantine art and is created by experienced craftsmen using the method of gold printing where hagiographic leaves of 22 karat gold are applied in detail to decorate the background.
During the final processing, the icon is painted with dark red color around the perimeter and polished with a special varnish to maintain its shine.
It is offered in level or recessed wooden surface and is suitable for wall mounting.
Iconographer: Holy Monastery of Zerbitsa, Lakonia
Availability: Made to order, usually ships within 5 to 10 days.
