Prince Roman of Uglich | Gold and Silver foiled icon lithography mounted on wood | Size: 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"
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About this item
- size: 2,5" x 3,5" ( 6 x 9 cm )
- miniature icon on wood
- silver and gold foiled
- annotation - a short description on back side
- handcrafted
- Made in Russia
The Holy Right-Believing Prince Roman of Uglich, son of Prince Vladimir and Princess Photina of Uglich, and nephew of Saint Basil (Basilko) of Rostov (March 4), was born on October 1, 1235. Upon the death of his father (in 1248) and his older brother Andrew (in 1261), Saint Roman, at the age of twenty-six, took upon himself the governance of Uglich and became a father to his subjects.
He established a poor-house and took in the destitute, who came to him from everywhere. In the principality he built fifteen more churches. Saint Roman was present every day at the divine services, and he often conversed with pious monks.