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He arrived on Mt Athos in 1950

St Nektarios was visited by many who came to see him and seek his guidance and wisdom

He loved children

Our Lady of The Sign depicts the Theotokos at the moment of her conception of Christ at the Annunciation with her hands lifted up depicted in prayer with the cherubim and the seraphim on either of her

St Nektarios of Aegina - 12 x 16 (Maple) Gilding Options:Gilded Halo 25 x 7 icon inSt Nektarios of Aegina was born in Selymbria in Turkey in 1846. At the age of 14 he moved to Constantinople to work and to further his education. In 1866 he left Constantinople for the island of Chios where he became a monk at the age of 30. Three years after becoming a monk he was ordained a deacon, taking the name Nektarios. In 1885 he graduated from the University of Athens having written many books and bible commentaries while attending