St. Lazarusof Constantinople
the Iconographer
Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life
“...ordered horseshoes to be placed in a fire until they glowed red with the heat. Then they were put upon the iconographer’s hands...”
Dates of commemoration for saint
Birth
8th century
Constantinople, Byzantine Empire
Death
857
Byzantine Empire
Life path
- Monk
- Hieromonk
- Iconographer
Undertakings & Callings
- Asceticism
- Defending the faith
Sufferings
- Torture
- Imprisonment
Eras
- Iconoclast heresy
- Nestorian heresy
- Eutychian heresy