Saint Paisios the Athonite – Handmade Icon – Mount Athos

Description

Handmade Icon with Saint Paisios of Mount Athos, on a natural piece of wood, by Hieromonk Vasileios

Arsenios Eznepidis, as his secular name was, was born in Farasa, Cappadocia. On August 7, 1924, one week before they left for Greece, as part of the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, he was baptized by the priest of his parish, Arsenios, who was recognized as a Saint by the Orthodox Church in 1988.

His canonization as a Saint of the Orthodox Church took place by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople on January 13, 2015, and the Orthodox Church celebrates his memory on July 12. In 2017, he was declared the patron saint of the military branch of Communications, by a decision of the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece.

In his last years, Saint Paisios lived in the Kelli (cell) of Panagouda on Mount Athos, where many people visited him to hear his teachings and receive his blessings. He lived an intense ascetic life, with very little rest, only 2 to 3 hours a day. After his death, he was buried in the Holy Monastery of Saint John the Theologian in Souroti, Thessaloniki. Since then, every year, on the night of July 11-12, during his feast, an all-night vigil is held at the Holy Monastery, with the participation of thousands of faithful.

Handmade Icon: Features

This particular icon comes from the Athonite iconographer Hieromonk Vasileios. It is entirely hand-painted on a natural piece of wood. The colors used are in accordance with the Byzantine tradition, and the work has been created following the technique of the Macedonian School, which is practiced in Hieromonk Vasileios’ workshop.

This unique icon has a background of 22-karat gold leaves, and its surface is covered with pure beeswax to ensure that the colors remain vibrant over time.

The icon is available upon request.

Dimensions: 9 x 35.5 x 1 cm