St. Charalambos the New of Crete

An exquisite Greek Orthodox Icon of St. Charlalambos the Newly Revealed of Crete.

Saint Haralambos was born in the village of Dafnes in the province of Temenous in Heraklion, Crete on August 3, 1723. His burning desire for asceticism and conscious devotion to the commandments made him worthy of visions of the Virgin Mary.

His visions led him iat the age of forty, to the Monastery of Panagia Kalyviani dedicated to the Holy Virgin where he became her faithful servant.

In 1957 Saint Haralambos “made his appearance and revealed himself” to Metropolitan Timothy of Gortynos and Arcadia, who came to the throne in 1956 and would become later Archbishop of Crete. This took place when the courtyard of the Monastery was being fixed next to the old church, and a grave was found from which a fragrance poured out and relics were discovered. Saint Haralambos then began to appear to many people in the village of Dafnes revealing details of his life. Metropolitan Timothy built a church in honor of Saint Haralambos upon the request of the Saint.

Made using traditional materials (selected aged timber frames, egg tempera, 24K gold leaf, natural powder paint and varnishes) and old techniques, this icon is an exact reproduction of a Byzantine masterpiece.

The icon bears the artist’s signature on the front and the seal of authenticity on the back.

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