Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia – Serigraphy on Naturally Aged Wood – Mount Athos

Description Image of Saint Porphyrios on Naturally Aged Wood An amazing image on naturally aged wood depicting Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia, who was canonized as a saint by the Orthodox Church in 2013 and is celebrated on December 2nd. Father Porphyrios was born in 1906 in Evia, and at the age of 12, he secretly left for Mount Athos. He became a monk at the age of 14 and took the name Niketas, but after a few years, he became very ill, which forced him to leave Mount Athos. He returned to Evia, where he lived at the Monastery of Saint Charalambos in Lefkada, and in 1926, he was ordained a priest by Porphyrios III, the Archbishop of Sinai, who gave him the name Porphyrios. At the age of 22, he became a spiritual father and confessor, and shortly thereafter was elevated to archimandrite. In 1940, on the eve of World War II, he took on the duties of chaplain and spiritual father at the Polyclinic of Athens, where he remained for many years. In June 1991, sensing the end was near, he left for his hermitage at Saint George’s Cell in Kavsokalyvia on Mount Athos, where he passed away on December 2nd of the same year.   The remarkable representation of Saint Porphyrios in this serigraphy, the wood used for this icon, and even the cracks that run across its surface all blend harmoniously, creating a stunning result. This icon was crafted by a monk from Mount Athos, and the wood comes from a restored cell. It is both a collectible icon and a piece of the history of Mount Athos.   Since the icon is handmade and the wood is processed by hand, there may be slight variations in the wood, but not in the depiction. The icon is available upon request. Dimensions: 35 x 25 x 2.5 cm