Saint Gennady, Patriarch of Tsaregrad, originally from Antioch, was placed on the throne of the Church of Constantinople in 458, during the reign of the holy King Leo the Great (457-474). He was distinguished by meekness, patience, purity and abstinence. The power of his prayer can be judged from the following case: in the church of St. Eleutherius the Martyr in Constantinople, there was an unworthy cleric, Harisim, who spent his life in laziness, uncleanness, and even engaged in robbery and magic.

Saint Gennady exhorted him for a long time with meekness and patience, but Harisim did not change his behavior even after the punishment. Then Saint Gennady instructed his envoy to address on his behalf the Holy Martyr Eleutherius (August 4), in whose church Harisim served. Arriving at the temple, the Patriarch's envoy stood in front of the altar, stretched out his hand to the tomb of the martyr and said: "Holy Martyr Eleutherius! Patriarch Gennady announces to you through me, a sinner, that the cleric Harisim, who serves in your church, commits many iniquities and creates temptations; therefore, you either correct him or cut him off from the Church." The next morning, Harisim was found dead. Saint Gennady was the author of a number of sermons and interpretations. Patriarch Gennady ruled the Church of Constantinople for 13 years. The shape of the icon gives the impression of simplicity and sophistication at the same time: complex ornaments with images of cherubs emphasize the nobility and simplicity of the iconography of the oval medallion with the image of the saint.

The image is crowned with a cross-shaped buttonhole and complemented with a decorative pendant, giving the product a special nobility. On the back is a prayer to the saint, "covered" with a vine as a symbol of purity and purity.