Orthodox Icon Saint Nicholas

Orthodox Icon Saint Nicholas

The Orthodox Icon of Saint Nicholas is lovingly crafted in natural poplar wood. Its technique is lithography, while the wood is carved with a wavy outline that gives a modern touch to the icon.

Its embossed representation makes it a unique piece which requires high craftsmanship to be made. Its special design manages to combine traditional and modern elements, making it the most loved icon design in the customers preferences!

It is manufactured in Greece by experienced craftsmen and is produced in 4 dimensions in order to cover every need. Finally, it is worth noting that it has been specially treated and varnished to have maximum resistance to time and damage.

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Saint Nicholas

Agios Nikolaos was born in 270 AD. in Patara, Lycia, from pious and wealthy Greek parents and received a thorough education. However, at a young age he was left an orphan and heir to a large fortune. From a very early age he had dedicated himself to Theia, after going to Jerusalem to worship the Holy Cross and the Holy Sepulcher. When he returned to his homeland he was ordained a priest. At first he dedicated himself to the ascetic life and became abbot of the Sion Monastery in Myra, Lycia. When the then Archbishop Myron of Lycia passed away, the bishops, by divine revelation, proclaimed Nikolaos Archbishop. From this position he developed intense activity and extended his struggles for the protection of the poor and needy by establishing hospitals and various charitable institutions. Gifted with a high Christian attitude, courage and vitality, he encouraged the persecuted (by the Romans) Christians, being persecuted and exiled himself for this attitude. During the persecutions of Diocletian, he was tortured.But when Constantine the Great ascended to the imperial throne, all the Christians were freed and thus Nicholas returned to the archbishop's throne. According to tradition, he was gifted with the gift of miracles and saved many people, both while he was alive and after his death. In 325 AD he took part in the First Ecumenical Council, held in Nicaea, Bithynia, and fought against the teachings of Arius. Agios Nikolaos died on December 6, 343 AD. and after his sleep he was called "myrovletis".

Orthodox Church celebrates his memory on December 6

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Orthodox Icon Saint Nicholas