Mosaic, 11th c. In places of loss (lower part of the composition) — oil painting of the 18th c.
Holy hierarchs are famous theologians of Christiian teching and oecumenical teachers.
The composition is represented by two groups of saints. On the left: Epiphanius of Salamis, Clement of Rome, Gregory the Theologian, St. Nicholas the Wonderworker and Archdeacon Stephen. Near each saint Greek inscriptions have been preserved.
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