St. Cyprian icon Mounted on wood Sizes:5 X 7

St. Cyprian icon Mounted on wood Sizes:5 X 7Orthodox icon of Saint Cyprian, Bishop of Carthagene Commemorated August 31. The Hieromartyr Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, was born in about the year 200 in the city of Carthage (Northern Africa), where all his life and work took place. Thascius Cyprianus was the son of a rich pagan senator, and received a fine secular education becoming a splendid orator, and a teacher of rhetoric and philosophy in the school of Carthage. He often appeared in the

was a large lake

All hastened there

but when the disciples saw it

especially Christians

Recognized as an able military leader

he left his village with the blessing of his parents and followed the hieromonk Akakios

Far from being disappointed

was taken to Constantinople when St

Learning of her grief

Jesus Christ

Tomorrow you

From the relics of St Febronia occurred numerous miracles and healings