St. John Chrysostom icon (4) Mounted on wood Sizes:13 x 19Orthodox icon of Saint John the Chrysostom (4). Commemorated November 13. The sizes on this icon are approximate, because of the shape of the icon. Saint John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, one of the Three Hierarchs [January 30], was born at Antioch in about the year 347 into the family of a military commander. His father, Secundus, died soon after the birth of his son. His mother, Anthusa, widowed at twenty years of age, did not seek to
About the year 370
This icon is known as "O Streidas" (of the Oyster)
Her life by Saint Kosmas Aitolos:
Orthodox icon of Theotokos and the Child
The venerable relics of St Alexis
The holy empress Alexandra tried to reach him
his body was brought to Constantinople with great pomp
Fearing a riot of the people
the Mother of God spoke to the sacristan of the church where the saint lived: Lead into My church that Man of God
She washed their wounds and loosed them from their fetters
Myrrhgusher of Thessalonica
According to some ancient manuscripts
