St Cosmas, Priestmonk of Aitolia, Equal to the Apostles icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8

St Cosmas, Priestmonk of Aitolia, Equal to the Apostles icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8Orthodox icon of Saint Cosmas, Priestmonk of Aitolia, Equal to the Apostles. Commemorated August 24. A native of Aitolia Greece, he studied at first under the guidance of the archdeacon Ananias Dervisanos, and afterwards continued his education on Mount Athos, at the Vatopedi school. Remaining on Athos at the Philotheou monastery to devote himself to spiritual labors, he was tonsured a monk with the name Cosmas, and later was ordained hieromonk. The

After the death of his father in 306

Orthodox icon of Saint Euthymius (Efthymios

But Elizabeth hid herself and the infant in the hills

For this reason

Benaki Museum of Athens Greece

000 Christians perished there

Many people came to seek his prayers and many healings of demonic possession

The blood of one martyr would bring in dozens of new believers to the Church often thousands

rather than to be tortured

and the wine casks and oil jars were also filled

irrespective of person

But throughout his life he was never slandered-that is