Description
Hand painted icon of Saint Cyriacus the Anchorite, made in Mount Athos, on natural wood. The icon is delivered in a wooden box.
Saint Cyriacus the Anchorite or Sv. Kirijak Otšelnik (Св.Киријак Отшелник) was born in Corinth in the 5th century AD. At an early age he went to Jerusalem and from there to Lavra of Efthimios the Great, where he became a monk. As a monk, he was close to the eremite Gerasimos. Later, Saint Cyriacus was ordained the Eldest of the Lavra of Souka. He died at the age of 107. Saint Cyriacus celebrates on September 29th.
