Saint Eugene the Aitolian

Orthodox icon of Saint Eugene the Aitolian 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.  

St. Eugene was born in Mega Dendro Apokourou from poor parents in 1595. In 1616 he was ordained deacon at the Monastery Tatarnas and stayed for a while at the Xiropotamou Monastery at Mount Athos. In 1619 he was ordained presbyteros(elder) at the St. Catherine Monastery in Sinai. After Sinai, he made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, where he served as vicar of the patriarchal chapel of Saint Constantine from 1619 to 1622. In 1636 he served as vicar of the Church of Kontoskalio. From 1639 to 1640 he directed the School of Arta. From 1641 to 1645 he teached in Mesologgi and then he went to Karpenisi, where he erected a large church of the Holy Trinity and in its vicinity the School of Higher Letters. In 1661 he moved to Vrangiana, Evrytania and founded a school in the Monastery of Agia Paraskevi. In 1674 he returned to Karpenisi, to his old school, where he stayed until 1675. From 1675 to 1680 he returned to Vrangiana and teached there. In 1682 he died peacefully. His feast day is on August 5.