Saint Nikitas the Athlete of Serres

Orthodox icon of Saint Nikitas the Athlete of Serres 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. 

NOTICE: THIS IS NOT THE ACTUAL ICON. BECAUSE THIS IS A RARE SAINT YOU WILL RECEIVE THE SAME STYLE OF ICON AS DEPICTED IN THE PHOTO...THE COLORS WILL BE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. 

St. Nikitas was born between 1760 and 1770 and was either from Epirus either from Trebizond of Asia Minor from the region of Lazica. Nikitas became a monk on Mount Athos in the Skete of Saint Anna. Here he lived a life of fasting, prayer and vigils. Later he was ordained to the diaconate and the priesthood at the Monastery of Saint Panteleimon. Desiring martyrdom he left the Monastery and went to Serres in 1808 to proclaim before the Turks that Christ is the True God. He went to the Mosque of Ahmed Pasha and there was a teacher of Islamic sacred writing together with his students. One of the students was lame in both feet. Nikitas told this student that if he believed in Christ, his feet would be healed. The young Turk told his teacher what Nikitas told him and he was arrested and imprisoned. While imprisoned he was severely tortured. On the night of Holy and Great Saturday Nikitas was ordered to be hung in Tzeriach-Pazar on April 4th in 1808. His feast day is on Sunday of Saint Thomas and September 15.