Iconographic attribute

closed book

2 saints

Saint Spyridon of Trimythous

Feast: December 14th • 4th century

A shepherd from Cyprus who became Bishop of Trimythous in the 4th century, Spyridon combined evangelical simplicity with extraordinary mirac…

Feast: December 31st • 4th century

A 4th-century pope, Sylvester I is famous for having baptized Emperor Constantine, ending three centuries of persecution. Under his pontific…

Which saints are depicted with closed book?

Saints depicted with closed book: Saint Spyridon of Trimythous and Saint Sylvester I.