Small Wood Carved Engolpion with Saint Ephraim of Nea Makri

A small handmade wood carved engolpion that depicts Saint Ephraim of Nea Makri. This art craft with excellent details is sculptured on boxwood and is made at the Holy Scete of Saint Demetrios in Mount Athos. Dimensions: H: 4 cm. W: 3 cm.

Saint Ephraim, at the age of 14, in order to avoid Islamization, joined the thriving holy monastery of Stavropigiaki of The Dormition of the most holy Theotokos, in Attica. A few years later, Turks intruded violently into the Monastery and tortured Ephraim. Ephraim of Nea Makri testified on May 5, 1426, and this is when his memory is celebrated.

From Mount Athos. Ships from Greece within 5 business days, with US duties and taxes prepaid.