Saint Theodore of Kythera - Byzantine Icon

Handmade Byzantine Icon of Saint Theodore of Kythera.

Saint Theodore was born in Koroni, Peloponnese, to pious parents, who brought him close to God. A few years after their death, Saint Theodoros had a family and was ordained a deacon.

After a pilgrimage he made to Rome, Saint Theodore made the decision to follow a monastic life, first in Monemvasia and then in Kythera, which at that time was uninhabited.

There, he practiced in the Christian Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus until his peaceful death in 922 AD.

Megalynarion of Theodore of Kythera

Rejoice the beauty of the Fathers, rejoice the majesty of Venerables and ascetics, rejoice the ornament and boast of Kythera, who expelled demons, rejoice O Theodore.

The Icon of Saint Theodore of Kythera is an exact copy of Byzantine art and is created by experienced craftsmen using the method of gold printing where hagiographic leaves of 22 karat gold are applied in detail to decorate the background.

During the final processing, the icon is painted with dark red color around the perimeter and polished with a special varnish to maintain its shine.

It is offered in level or recessed wooden surface and is suitable for wall mounting.