St Herman of Alaska - 3.75 x 5 (Maple) Iconography When the situation in China

When the situation in China started getting more tense and bleak

Forerunner and Baptist John

St Herman of Alaska was a Russian monk who along with 10 other monks left Valaam Monastery in Russia and were sent to Alaska as missionaries to bring orthodoxy to America

5 x 6 icon of St John The Wonderworker in walnut is a perfect smaller sized icon to have in your icon corner at home or hanging in your office

He then had his eyes on America and ended up in Washington DC

St Herman of Alaska - 3.75 x 5 (Maple) Iconography When the situation in ChinaSt Herman of Alaska was a Russian monk who along with 10 other monks left Valaam Monastery in Russia and were sent to Alaska as missionaries to bring orthodoxy to America. They left in 1794 and traveled by foot and horse all the way to the Bering Strait where they got on a boat and crossed the sea into Alaska. They then traveled all the way to Kodiak Island, let that sink in! St Herman fought against the abuse and slavery of the native Aleutian people