St Xenia of Petersburg Icon

This is a premium quality silkscreen icon, handmade with gold leaf on cotton canvas and mounted on solid natural carved wood. Halos, inscriptions, and ornaments are hand-painted, while the image is varnished for long-lasting protection. The icon is ready for hanging, featuring a leather strap on the back, and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Iconography & Symbolism
The icon depicts Saint Xenia of Petersburg (also known as Ksenia, Kseniya), an 18th-century Russian saint revered as a Holy Fool for Christ. After the death of her husband, she gave away her possessions and lived a life of voluntary poverty and humility, wandering the streets of St Petersburg in prayer. Through her holy life, she became known for interceding for the poor, the suffering, and those in need of work or family blessings.

In icons, St Xenia is often shown wearing the tattered clothing of her husband, symbolizing her renunciation of worldly life, and holding a cross or prayer rope as a sign of her devotion.

Feast Day
In the Orthodox calendar, St Xenia of Petersburg is commemorated on January 24.

Suitable Gift For:

• Families seeking harmony and protection

• Those praying for children or for a spouse

• People in need of employment or financial help

• Baptisms and name days (Xenia, Kseniya, Oksana)

• New homes, as a blessing of peace and security