St. Constantine the Emperor icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11

St. Constantine the Emperor icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11Orthodox icon of Saint Costantine, the Emperor, Equal of the Apostles. Icon of 14 cent by Panselinos, Church of Protato Karyes Mount Athos. Commemorated May 21. St Constantine was born in 274, possibly at Nish in Serbia. In 294, Constantine, the future ruler of all the whole Roman Empire, was raised to respect Christianity. His father did not persecute Christians in the lands he governed. This was at a time when Christians were persecuted throughout

He gave orders to arrest her

as it were

Twelve different branches of the palm tree bore fruit each month in succession

he was deprived of the emblems of his episcopal rank and placed under guard

at the helm of the church

Mary the wife of Clopas

and they led her out of the prison

and that Christ was the one true God

the women followed after Him weeping and wailing

Returning from a campaign in the Black Sea region

"St Pelagia woke up in fear and trembling

came to the cell