Oldest Icon of Mary in Rome – Framed 4x6" – 2 Gold Styles Gemma and his work helped preserve

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Oldest Icon of Mary in Rome – Framed 4x6" – 2 Gold Styles Gemma and his work helped preserveThis is the oldest icon of Mary in Rome, dating back to at least the 4th Century and perhaps a few centuries earlier than that. It is notable in that it is only Mary, without the Christ Child, and has become known as Advocata Nostra, Our Advocate. In Medieval times it was often attributed to St. Luke. It demonstrates the existence of Marian devotion in the Early Church. On February 28, 1221, St. Dominic carried this icon in a procession to a new