St. Bartholomew or Nathaniel the Apostle icon (2) Size in inches:4 x 6

St. Bartholomew or Nathaniel the Apostle icon (2) Size in inches:4 x 6Orthodox icon of Saint Bartholomew or Nathaniel the Apostle. Copy os an icon of 16 cent. Moscow. Commemorated June 11. Saint Bartholomew or Nathaniel, was one of the Twelve Apostles, and was from Galilee. He traveled preaching the Gospel in Arabia and Persia, and especially in India. He also is believed to have traveled to Armenia. According to some, Saint Bartholomew ended his life by being crucified, or by being flayed alive, in Albanopolis

dressed in the monastic manner

Orthodox icon of Saint Luke

Orthodox Icon of Saint Natalia of Nicomedia

Orthodox icon of Saint Mary of Bethany

St Nicholas called on him to overturn the unjust sentence of the military officers

His relics were transferred from Bethlehem to Rome in 642

Here he saw many great ascetics

Copy of an icon from the second half of the 6th century- first half of the 7th century

the "bond of perfection"

He was accused of setting a pagan temple on fire and was brought to the governor where St Theodore boldly and fearlessly confessed his faith

and he was assaulted several times

He was accepted there as a welcome guest and received great solace from conversing with them