Saint Gennadius, Patriarch of Constantinople | Handmade Russian icon | Size: 2,5" x 3,5"

Saint Gennadius, Patriarch of Constantinople, ascended the throne of the Church of Constantinople in the year 458, during the reign of the holy emperor Leo the Great (457-474). His life is known from the book The Spiritual Meadow in which tales of Saints Sophronius and John, monks of Salamis monastery near Alexandria, were recorded. These monks were clergy of the Church of Constantinople under Patriarch Gennadius.

This icon is a high-resolution lithography print on hardboard, embellished with light-reflecting gold and silver foil.