St. Anthimus of Nicomedia icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 x 8

St. Anthimus of Nicomedia icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 x 8Orthodox icon of Saint Anthimus, Anthimos, Bishop of Nicomedia. Commemorated September 3. This Orthodox icon is an image of the Hieromartyr Anthimus, Bishop of Nicomedia He and those with him suffered during the persecution against Christians under the emperors Diocletian (284 305) and Maximian (305 311). The persecution became particularly intense after a fire at the imperial court at Nicomedia. The pagans accused the Christians of setting the fire

Then he went to Babylon

He was distinguished by his magnanimity

and told him how he had been rescued from the wolf

This the icon which he is shown holding

needy and indigent

his father's name was Audexios (or Eudoxius) and his mother's name was Aufimia (or Euphemia)

an interpretation of the 75 Hymns of Degrees (Anabathmoi) of the liturgical book called the OKTOECHOS (Constantinople

Of those remaining

an unjust council was convened

wanderers and the sick

The Discourses of Abba Dorotheus are preliminary books for entering upon the path of spiritual action

Upon arrival she gave orders to destroy the pagan temple and the statues in Jerusalem