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Icons of
St. Pancratius, Bishop of Taormina in Sicily, Martyr
Feast: July
9
St.
Pancratius (Pancras in English idiom, or Pangratios in Greek), was a
native of Antioch who, with his parents, was converted and baptized by
the Apostle Peter. St. Peter sent him as a missionary to Sicily and
made him the first Bishop of Taormina. With great success Pancratius
destroyed pagan idols, converted many, and built a church. He was put
to death by maurauders and so received the crown. Holy Father Pancras,
pray to God for us!
Top Icon:
Russian; otherwise, of unknown provenance. A partial-length version of
this icon is available on the website of the Orthodox Church in America.
Next
Icon: by the hand of Aidan Hart, Oecumenical Patriarchate, UK.
Final
Icon: from the website of St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral,
Ottawa, Ontario.
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