St. Syra Martyr of Persia icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8

St. Syra Martyr of Persia icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8Orthodox icon of Saint Syra Martyr of Persia. Commemorated August 24th. The martyr Syra lived during the sixth century in Persia and was the daughter of an illustrious pagan priest of the fire worshippers (i. e. Zoroastrians) from Karkh Seleucia in Elimiade (Abizarde). Syrau2019s father, fearing the influence of Christianity on his daughter, sent her to the city of Tharsis after the death of her mother to be educated as a pagan priestess. Syra became

which was called Siloam

he knocked with his staff at the root of a big tree

When I saw him

he questioned her and ordered that she be bound

The original orthodox icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of "Vladimir"

The Ecumenical Patriach of Constantinople can trace his ordination back to saint Andrew

Syrau2019s father

The exact date and circumstances of her death are not known

Maximian had her flogged to no avail

St Nectarius met a friend whom he had known in Egypt

The martyr Syra lived during the sixth century in Persia and was the daughter of an illustrious pagan priest of the fire-worshippers (i

The young monk soon moved to the Pantokrator skete