St. John the Baptist

An exquisite silver Greek Orthodox icon of St. John the Baptist.

St. John the Baptist is also referred to as John the Forerunner because he was the forerunner of Christ. He was an ascetic and great prophet, who baptized Christ and became one of the most revered saints in the Orthodox Church. John is a cousin of Christ through his mother Elizabeth who was the daughter of Zoia. Zoia is the sister of Christ’s grandmother.

He was later beheaded by Herod in the first century to satisfy the request of Herod’s stepdaughter, Salome, and wife Herodias. Because he baptized Christ, he is the patron saint of godparents. His feast day is on January 7.

Made of 950o proof silver on a selected timber frame with the painted parts of the icon painted by hand. Exact reproduction of an antique Byzantine masterpiece.

The icon can be 24K gold plated upon request with a small extra charge.

There is a wide variety of additional silver icons available. Please contact us for more information.