Saint Joseph Hesychast icon Handmade Greek Orthodox icon of St Joseph of Mt Athos Byzantine art wall hanging wood plaque, religious gift

Bring the spiritual elegance of Byzantine art into your home with this exquisite, handmade Greek Orthodox icon of Saint Joseph Hesychast Handmade Greek Orthodox of St Joseph of Mt Athos Byzantine art wall hanging wood plaque. Crafted with reverence, this piece makes a profound addition to any prayer corner or a deeply meaningful religious gift.

Product Specifications

• Craftsmanship: This handmade orthodox icon is a lithography with double varnish layer and gold tones ensures vivid colors and waterproof properties depicting Saint Joseph Hesychast. It is a God-inspired work that follows the Athonite technique, which gives the icon its religious and aesthetic value.

The Significance of Saint Joseph Hesychast Handmade Greek Orthodox of St Joseph of Mt Athos Byzantine art wall hanging wood plaque

Elder Joseph the Hesychast was a monk and elder on Mount Athos. He reposed in 1959, and he has wide acclaim for being the spiritual father or grandfather of Elders Ephrem of Philotheou, Joseph of Vatopedi, Charalampus of Dionysiou and others, who are directly credited for revitalising six of the twenty monasteries on Mount Athos.

Early life

Francis Kottis was born in the island of Paros to George and Maria on February 12, 1897 (in other sources: in 1898). In his teens, he went to work in Piraeus. At twenty-three he began to read the lives of the Fathers, a spiritual turning point for him. These lives, particularly those of the strict ascetics, and a dream he had, gave him the desire to enter into monasticism. He responded to this desire by fasting and praying in the nearby countryside, which was uninhabited, and then going to Mount Athos.

Canonization

In October 2019, the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople officially recognized Elder Joseph and four other holy monks, Elder Hieronymus of Simonopetra, Elder Daniel and Ephraim of Katounakia, and Elder Sophrony of Essex, as saints of the Holy Orthodox Church.