|
Icons of St. Innocent of
Irkutsk, Apostle to Alaska
Feasts: Mar. 31, Oct. 6
Born in the Russian Empire, St. Innocent was
a missionary in Alaska (where he was its first Bishop) and Siberia,
introducing Orthodox Christianity and native language literacy among
their indigenous peoples. He ended his life as one of the chief
Bishops of the Church in Russia.
Top Icon: by the hand of Fr. Andrew
Tregubov
Next Icon: from the Prosopon School.
Next Icon: of unknown provenance, with
relic of the Saint embedded.
Next Icon (2 images): of St. Herman of
Alaska and St. Innocent (who is upon the rt.), of unknown provenance.
From Christ the Saviour and Holy Spirit Orthodox Church, OCA, Norwood,
Ohio.
Next Icon: by the hand of Xenia
Pokrovskaya.
Next Icon: by the hand of Xenia
Pokrovskaya. St. Innocent, as the monk John, prior to his consecration,
translates the Holy Gospel into the Aleut tongue.
Next Icon: by the hand of Xenia
Pokrovskaya. Consecration of St. Innocent as Bishop.
Next Icon: of unknown provenance.
Bottom:
after the last icon is a picture of the Saint's holy relics, which rest
in Russia.
|
