Byzantine Hand Painted Icon of Saint Leontius, Patriarch of Jerusalem.
Saint Leontius came from Tiberioupolis in Phrygia. After his father's death he became a monk and traveled to Constantinople. At the side of the Metropolitan of Tiberias, to whom he submitted, he had the opportunity to travel to Patmos, the place that became his home for the next few years. He became a monk at Theoktistos monastery, and after being chosen by Theoktistos himself, he became successor and abbot of the monastery.
When after years he was in Constantinople for the affairs of the monastery, the emperor Manuel Comnenus was the first to become a Bishop in Russia or Cyprus. Saint Leontius kindly refused the proposal, but with joy and humility he took over the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, that was also offered to him.
Saint Leontius died on May 14, 1190 AD after exile because of the control he exercised over the new Emperor Andronikos Komnenos.
Troparion — Tone 4
The truth of things revealed you to your flock as a rule of faith, / a model of meekness, and a teacher of temperance. / Therefore, through humility, you attained the heights; / and through poverty, riches. / O Hierarch Leontios our Father, entreat Christ God that our souls may be saved
Hand-Painted Icons occupy a valuable place in ecclesiastical art because, beyond their obvious artistic value, a hand-painted icon unites man with the holiness of the depicted person.
For the Hand-Painted Ιcon of Saint Leontius, Patriarch of Jerusalem, our experienced painters use traditional techniques and high-quality materials that offer excellent depiction and durability over time.
All our Hand-Painted Icons are painted with egg tempera, while you can choose the size of the icon, the decoration of the background, the language of the inscriptions as well as the type of wood you wish to use.
Note: The final Icon may slightly differ from the catalog photo.
Feast: May 14
Iconographer: Nun Kassiane, Holy Monastery of The Annunciation, Patmos
Availability: Made to order, usually ships within 14 to 21 days.
