St. Winifred of Wales

A beautiful Greek Orthodox icon of St. Winifred of Wales, handmade & hand painted by an expert Greek hagiographer.

St. Winifred, whose name in her own language was Gwenfrewi, was born in North Wales in the early seventh century. Her mother’s brother was St. Beuno, Abbot of Clynnog Fawr in Gwynedd. From an early age, Winifred was instructed in the spiritual life by her uncle, and her sole desire was to dedicate herself to God and become a nun.

St. Winifred made a pilgrimage to Rome, and was greatly influenced by the order of monastic life there. When she returned home, she called a synod known as the Synod of Winifred, attended by other Christian ascetics of Wales, Dumnonia, and the North.

St. Winifred reposed on November 3, 660 AD, and was buried in the monastic cemetery.

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

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

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