Archangel Gabriel - 12 x 16 (Maple) Icon Abgar sent his court painter

Abgar sent his court painter Ananias to Palestine to paint an image of Christ

and all too often we forget her

his father was a deacon in the church

75 x 11 icon of Made Without Hands in walnut is the perfect size to have on your icon wall or on an icon stand

Once he brought his flock and orphanage to the states he ended up in San Francisco where he became Archbishop of San Francisco and built the Holy Virgin Cathedral that since his repose has become a place of pilgrimage for Orthodox Christians

Archangel Gabriel - 12 x 16 (Maple) Icon Abgar sent his court painterArchangel Gabriel has been often described as the leader of the heavenly hosts. He appears throughout the Holy Scriptures most often remembered as the messenger who brought the message to the Theotokos of the Incarnation of Christ the Son of God that she was to bear Christ! Archangel Gabriel were to remain with the Theotokos when She was a child in the Temple of Jerusalem and watched over Her throughout her life. He also appeared to the Priest