St. Dionysios of Zakynthos icon Mounted on wood Sizes:5 X 7

St. Dionysios of Zakynthos icon Mounted on wood Sizes:5 X 7Orthodox icon of Saint Dionysius, Dionysios of Zakynthos, Bishop of Aegina. Commemorated December 17. Saint Dionysius of Zakynthos, the Bishop of Aegina was born in 1547 on the island of Zakynthos. Though born into a noble family, he was determined to flee the world and set his mind upon heavenly things. He entered the monastery of Strophada, and after the prescribed time, he was clothed in the angelic schema by the abbot. Though young in years, he

Through the prayers of the Apostle

His mother Emily (commemorated July 19) and his grandmother Macrina (Jan

Commemorated October 17

Within ten years

Orthodox icon of Theotokos "Merciful or "Compassionate"

Philostrates revived

exalts the state of virginity: "Now concerning the things which you wrote to me

Then Philostrates counseled Aurelian to write to Mother Eudokia

Maximian had her flogged to no avail

Laodicius placed upon himself the chains with which the saint was bound

St Melania finished the great work in a single year

and his mother Synesia was the daughter of the priest Hesychius of Augustopolis