St. Anastasius the Persian icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8

St. Anastasius the Persian icon Mounted on wood Sizes:6 X 8Orthodox icon of Saint Anastasius, Anastasios the Persian. Commemorated January 22. Saint Anastasius was a Persian by race, the son of a Magus, and a soldier in the Persian army in the days of Chosroes II, King of Persia, and Heraclius, Emperor of New Rome. The Saint's Persian name was Magundat. When Chosroes captured Jerusalem in the year 614 and took the Precious Cross away captive, Magundat heard the report of the miracles that came to pass through

To you he said

the palm tree withered

The eparch rejoiced

and he later brought his own brother

Diocletian immediately pronounced the death sentence on the Great Martyr George and the holy Empress Alexandra

is a faithful servant of the Almighty God

A year later

how he came to be there

Protector/patron Saint of Physicians and Nurses

Orthodox icon of the Baptism of our Lord (Theophany

He attempted to turn her from Christ by having her tortured

After listening to Catherine