Saint Vlassis of Sebastia

Orthodox icon of Saint Vlassis of Sebastia on thick plywood 20mm, which does not sting and keeps its shape over time. Preparation with acrylic stucco and have been used acrylic colors. It has been covered with varnish to keep the colors undiluted in time and humidity. Hanging clip included on the back of the icon. 

Agios Vlasios lived in the years of the emperor Licinius (308 - 323 AD). He studied medicine but offered his services without money, as charity, to the sick. In addition to medical assistance, he provided free medicines to the patients and gave them their hospital expenses. Philanthropic activity was cultivated in his soul by the love of God and the study of the Holy Bible. The Church accepted him into the ranks of the holy clergy and elected him Reverend Bishop. During the reign of Licinius, the prefect Agricolas arrested him and subjected him to horrible tortures. The soldiers, after whipping him mercilessly with sticks, hung him from a tree and then led him bound to prison. Then they threw him at the bottom of a lake. But the Saint, after God's miraculous intervention, was saved. Enraged then, the enemies of the faith beheaded him in 316 AD. Thus, the Holy Hieromartyr Vlasios received from the Lord of glory the crown of martyrdom. His feast day is February 11.