Wood icon, "St. Maximus the Confessor and St. Gerasimos of the Jordan", Hand painted, 20x26 cm

Hand painted wood icon of Saint Maximus the Confessor and Saint Gerasimos of the Jordan. Original concept by Ana Drăgan.

Our venerable and God-bearing Father Maximus the Confessor (ca. 580-662) was an Orthodox Christian monk and ascetical writer known especially for his courageous fight against the heresy of Monothelitism. His feast days in the Church are celebrated on January 21 and, for the translation of his relics, on August 13.

Our venerable and God-bearing Father Gerasimos of the Jordan (also Gerasimus) was a monk who lived during the fifth century. He attended the Fourth Ecumenical Council at Chalcedon in 451 AD. His feast day is celebrated on March 4.