Saint Fanourios Framed Canvas Icon

Saint Fanourios is venerated within Greek Orthodox tradition as a martyr known to history almost entirely through a single ancient icon discovered among ruins on the island of Rhodes, an image that had survived for centuries with no accompanying written account of the saint's actual life. The icon itself depicted the saint surrounded by twelve small scenes illustrating episodes of his martyrdom, alongside an inscription bearing his name, which is itself unusual, since Fanourios means One Who Reveals or Makes Known, fitting given how little else has survived concerning him. Devotion to him is unusually tied to a living culinary tradition still practised today, the baking of a fragrant, egg and dairy free spice cake known as Fanouropita, prepared and shared in his honour, often by those hoping for his help in locating something lost, whether an object, a person, or a sense of direction in life. He has become a particularly beloved gift for anyone walking through uncertainty or searching for something that feels just out of reach.

“What woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it?” (Luke 15:8)

O holy Martyr Fanourios, known to us through a single ancient image yet beloved across the centuries, help us to find what we have lost, whether of things, of people, or of direction in our own lives, and lead us always back toward Christ. Amen.

This framed canvas makes a beautiful and cherished gift for baptisms, name days, Christmas, Easter, or any occasion where the Orthodox faith is celebrated.

Product Details:

• Premium canvas print, framed and ready to hang
• Available in Natural or Black frame
• Canvas print area: 12 x 18 inches
• Overall framed size: 13 x 20 inches (frame depth 1.6 inches)
• Vivid, fade-resistant print quality
• A meaningful gift for baptisms, name days, and feast days

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A daily reminder of faith, for yourself or someone you love.