St. Theodore Tiron Icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6

St. Theodore Tiron Icon (2) Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6Orthodox Icon of Holy and Great Martyr Theodore Tiron or Theodore of Amasea Tyro or Tyron or Tiro or Teron (2). Comemmorated February 17th. Great Martyr Theodore the Recruit (Tiron) came from Amasia in Pontus and was a Roman legionary at the time of Maximian's great persecution (c. 303) He was commaned by his superior to offer incense to the idos and refused. St Theodore firmly confessed his faith in Christ the Savior in a loud voice. He was accused

asking them to release those who had been arrested because of them

and pilgrims flock there from all over the world

Orthodox hand craft

Prostrated before the reliquary containing the relics of her daughters she said

who alone was worthy to give birth to the Source of purity and holiness

in her youth became the wife of Igor

Monastery of Saint Catherine

where he was consecrated as Bishop of Zhicha

Maria (1899)

from the Monastery of Prodromou of Mt Athos

At that moment the ray of light vanished

Their mother was a pious Christian widow who named her daughters for the three Christian virtues