"June Calendar" 18th Century Russian Icon
SKU:
icn125
$6,900.00
$6,900.00
per item
ca. 1790
Egg tempera on wood panel,
gold leaf ground
12 1/4" x 14 1/2"
Information
In old Russia nearly every phase of life was colored by religion. Every day in the calendar was dedicated to the observation of some saint. Every individual and every trade had their patron saints.
- June 1- St. Dionysius abbot of Glushetsk and Philotheus of Glushetsk
- June 2- St. Nikephorus the Confessor patriarch of Constantinople and Martyr John of Sochi
- June 3- Holy Martyr Lucillian and
- June 4- St. Metrophanes first Patriarch of Constantinople
- June 5- Holy Hieromartyr Dorotheus Bishop of Tyre
- June 6- St. Hilarion the New abbot of the Dalmatian Monastery
- June 7- Holy Hieromartyr Theodotus Bishop of Ancyra and Holy Hieromartyr Leontos
- June 8- Holy Hieromartyr Theodore Stratelates
- June 9- St. Cyril Archbishop of Alexandria and St.Cyrilof Belozersk
- June 10- Holy Martyr Alexander and Virgin Martyr Antonina and Holy Hieromartyr Timothy
- June 11- Holy Apostles Bartholomew and Barnabas
- June 12- St. Onuphrios and Peter of Mount Athos
- June13- Holy Martyr Aquilina and St. Triphillios
- June 14- Holy Prophet Elisha and St. Methodius
- June 15- Holy Prophet Amos
- June 16- St. Tikhon the Wonderworker
- June 17- Holy Martyrs Manuel and Sabel and Ishmael
- June 18- Holy Martyrs Leontius and Hypatios
- June 19- Holy Apostle Jude
- June 20- Holy Hieromartyr Methodius
- June 21- Holy Martyr Julian
- June 22- Holy Hieromartyr Eusebius
- June 23- Holy Martyr Agrippina and Holy Martyr Aristocleos the Presbyter
- June 24- Nativity of St. John the Baptist
- June 25- Monastic Martyr Febronia and Peter of Muron
- June 26- St. David of Thessalonica
- June 27- St. Samsom the Pilgrim
- June 28- The Holy and Wonderworkers Cyrus and John
- June 29- Holy Apostles Peter and Paul
- June 30- Synaxis of the Holy 12 Apostles
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