St. Kassiane the Hymnographer icon (2) Mounted on wood sizes:5 x 7

St. Kassiane the Hymnographer icon (2) Mounted on wood sizes:5 x 7Orthodox icon of Saint Kassiane the Hymnographer. Commemorated September 7. Saint Kassiani was a Byzantine abbess, poet, composer, and hymnographer especially known as the composer of the Hymn of Kassiani. She was born between 805 and 810 in Constantinople into an wealthy family and grew to be exceptionally beautiful and intelligent. At a yound age she was placed in a contest for bride to Emperor Theophilus. Tradition tells us that when Theophilus,

Commemorated October 6th

He suffered many tortures because of his belief

Saint David is the preeminent psalmodist

assisted by the local people

He characterized himself

Anastasia was caught again and condemned to death by starvation

and built and adorned churches

She was also a religious woman

Athos many times

by divine command

This event has brought to earth the grace of the Kingdom of God

by the iconographer Andrew Ritzos (Cretan School of Iconography)