St. Theodora the Queen of Arta icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11

St. Theodora the Queen of Arta icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11Orthodox Icon of St. Theodora the Righteous, Queen of Arta and Epiros. Commemorated March 11. Theodora has been one of the most emblematic figures of Arta, queen of Epirus and later on a saint of the city. Religious and modest she devoted her life to God, although she had quite an unsettling life Descendant of the family of Petralife, an Italian family from Alife, a town near Caserta in the south of Italy, Theodora was, according to the historical

and he came to the notice of the emperor Diocletian (284-305) and joined the imperial guard with the rank of comites

the future Apostles Andrew and John the Theologian

a feeling of thankfulness and recognition at His Splendor as great Teacher

which joyfully received their guide and intercessor

St Mark wrote his Gospel for Gentile Christians

how he came to be there

He fasted strictly and ate very little food

She said to him

both Apostles ran to the tomb and

Panteleimon prepared him for conversion to Christianity

and the child died soon after

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