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Icons of St. Kilian, Bishop
& Martyr, Apostle of Würzburg
Feast: July 8
St.
Kilian was an Irish monk who migrated to Germany. Having been
consecrated Bishop, he set out with his 11 companions to evangelise the
land. One of his converts was the Duke of Würzburg. During one of St.
Kilian's absences from the country, the duke married unlawfully, and
when on his return Bishop Kilian rebuked the two strongly, the illicit
wife ambushed Bishop Kilian, his faithful Priest Colman, and his
faithful Deacon Totnan, and killed them. All three martyrs are revered,
especially amongst German folk, on their feast of July 8, which in
German lands was kept with a vigil. An Anglo-Saxon Missal formerly
preserved in Germany but now destroyed gives propers for St. Kilian and
the vigil day.
Top Icon: from the
Facebook page of Monk Kilian Sprecher of Irvine,
California. It appears to be by the hand of Fr. Alexander Tregubov
(iconmotif.com).
Next Icon: by the hand
of master iconographer Alexander Stoljarov of Germany.
Lowest Icon: at St. Spyridon
Serbian Orthodox Skyte in Geilnau, Germany. By the hand of
Alexander Stolyarov. The image is a thumbnail; click it
to see more detail.
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