Saint Theoktiste of Lesvos Size:40x60 cm Her feast day is on

Her feast day is on August 24

he left Patmos and went to Evia where he practiced asceticism and devoted himself to the study of the Bible

using a red egg as a symbol of new life

In 1070 AD he decided to settle in Patmos where he founded the famous Monastery in honor of Saint John the Theologian with the help of the emperor Alexios I Komnenos

Saint Theoktiste of Lesvos Size:40x60 cm Her feast day is onOrthodox icon of Saint Theoktiste of Lesvos on thick plywood 20mm, which does not sting and keeps its shape over time. Preparation with acrylic stucco and have been used acrylic colors. It has been covered with varnish to keep the colors undiluted in time and humidity. Hanging clip included on the back of the icon. St. Theoktiste was born in Lesvos and was tonsured a nun at the age of 17. The Saracens attacked Lesvos and enslaved all who fell into