Saint Mark The Evangelist | Ο Άγιος Μάρκος Ο Ευαγγελιστής Hand Painted Greek Orthodox Byzantine Icon
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Saint Mark the Evangelist ( Ο Άγιος Μάρκος ο Ευαγγελιστής ) hand painted Greek Orthodox Byzantine Icon, made with gold leaf gilding on a asymmetric wood panel. One of Christ's 70 disciples & the four evangelists, Saint Mark was born in Cyrene, Libya but his date of birth is unknown. He traveled with Saint Barnabas & Saint Paul on many religious missions, during which he founded the Church of Alexandria. He died circa April 25, 68 A.D. in Alexandria, Egypt. in the 9th century, his relics were relocated to Venice. The Greek Orthodox Church commemorates him on April 25 Saint Mark The Evangelist | Ο Άγιος Μάρκος Ο Ευαγγελιστής Hand Painted Greek Orthodox Byzantine Icon
