{"product_id":"saint-nectaire-egine-hagiographie","title":"Icon of Saint Nektarios of Aegina — Metropolitan of Pentapolis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ehagiography\u003c\/strong\u003e depicts \u003cstrong\u003eSaint Nektarios of Aegina\u003c\/strong\u003e, known in the world as Anastasios Kefalas, born in 1846 in Selymbria, Thrace, to devout Christian parents. He first worked as a school supervisor at the Metochion of the Holy Sepulchre, before being appointed teacher at Lithi, on the island of Chios, in 1866.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDriven by a deep attraction to monastic life, he was tonsured a monk under the name Lazarus in 1876, and ordained a deacon in Chios the following year, at which point he took the name Nektarios. In 1885, with the financial support of Patriarch Sophronios of Alexandria, he earned his degree from the Theological School of the University of Athens. Ordained a priest in Alexandria in 1886, he soon became \u003cstrong\u003eMetropolitan of Pentapolis\u003c\/strong\u003e, in Egypt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis rapid rise stirred the envy of several members of the patriarchal clergy, who arranged for his removal. Returning to Greece in 1889, he settled in Athens before founding, in 1904, the \u003cstrong\u003ewomen's Monastery of the Holy Trinity\u003c\/strong\u003e on the island of Aegina, where he performed numerous miracles and became known throughout the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiagnosed with prostate cancer in 1919, he reposed at the Aretaieion Hospital in Athens on November 8, 1920. He was proclaimed a saint by the Ecumenical Patriarchate on \u003cstrong\u003eApril 20, 1961\u003c\/strong\u003e. His head and most of his relics now rest at the Holy Trinity Monastery on Aegina. The Orthodox Church honors his memory on \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 9\u003c\/strong\u003e each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand-painted on \u003cstrong\u003estraight wood\u003c\/strong\u003e, this icon pairs a \u003cstrong\u003e24-karat gold\u003c\/strong\u003e halo with a \u003cstrong\u003e38 x 28 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e format, suited to both a personal prayer corner and a place of worship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiven for his feast, a baptism, or to enrich a collection of religious items, this \u003cstrong\u003eicon of Saint Nektarios of Aegina\u003c\/strong\u003e honors a saint whose humility in the face of injustice continues to inspire the faithful around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boutique Orthodoxe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57080787927364,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/8594\/7460\/files\/b5e0c12b-36b5-4399-bc77-b05c74b8714c.jpg?v=1786047903","url":"https:\/\/boutique-orthodoxe.com\/en\/products\/saint-nektarios-aegina-hagiography","provider":"Boutique Orthodoxe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}