St. Sozon of Cilikia Icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11

St. Sozon of Cilikia Icon Mounted on wood Sizes:8 X 11Orthodox icon of Saint Sozon. Commemorated September 7th. The Martyr Sozon was a shepherd born in Lykaonia. He regularily read the Holy Scriptures and shared his knowledge about the One God with the shepherds in his area. Many were brought to the faith in Christ and Baptized. Secretly at night St Sozon went into the pagan temple in the city of Cilician Pompelopolis and broke off the idol's gold hand, smashed it and gave the gold to the poor. This

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a voice could be heard