Handmade Byzantine Icon of Saint Theodora of Alexandria.
Saint Theodora was from Alexandria, Egypt and was betrothed to Paphnutius. Despite her honest life, she fell into the sin of adultery. Unable to bear the regrets of her act, even though no one knew about it, Saint Theodora dressed as a man and retired to a monastery, taking the name Theodoros.
There, he lived an austere life full of penance and prayer. Once a baby was abandoned outside the monastery, for which she was found guilty on the charge of having sinned with a woman.
Without revealing her identity, Saint Theodora raised the child for seven years outside the monastery. When she breathed her last, the monks learned her secret and extolled her faith.
Troparion - Tone 8
The image of God was truly preserved in you, O Mother, / for you took up the Cross and followed Christ. / By so doing you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away / but to care instead for the soul, since it is immortal. / Therefore your spirit, venerable Theodora, rejoices with the angels.
The Icon of Saint Theodora of Alexandria 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.
Feast: September 11
Iconographer: Petrou George
Availability: Made to order, usually ships within 5 to 10 days.
