Iconographic attribute

severed hand

2 saints

Saint John of Damascus (Mansour)

Feast: May 6th • 8th century

The last of the Greek Fathers and a minister in the service of the Caliph of Damascus, John of Damascus was the great defender of images aga…

Feast: December 30th • 4th century

Bishop of Spoleto in the 4th century, Sabinus was arrested in Assisi for his faith. After breaking an idol of Jupiter, his hands were cut of…

Which saints are depicted with severed hand?

Saints depicted with severed hand: Saint John of Damascus (Mansour) and Saint Sabinus of Spoleto.