St. Hierotheos icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 x 11

St. Hierotheos icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 x 11Orthodox icon of Saint Hierotheos, Bishop of Athens. Commemorated October 4. The Hiero martyr Hierotheus, the first Bishop of Athens, was a member of the Athenian Areopagos and was converted to Christ by the Apostle Paul together with St Dionysius the Areopagite (October 3). The saint was consecrated by the Apostle Paul to the rank of bishop. According to Tradition, Bishop Hierotheus was present with St Dionysius at the funeral of the Most Holy

another lioness was set loose upon the saint

After their studies at Athens

" She invited the sailor in and greeted one another

" Since the almighty God has dispensed

two years after her husband

Having seen with their own eyes the Power of Christ

Theotokos is painted here holding Christ in Her arms and having two Angelson each side

They buried the precious relics with honor as her countenance shone like the sun

He remained suspended and hung in midair for many hours

she founded a monastery

By their daily ascetic struggles

The only thing that we know is that