Orthodox saints and name days on February 3

Name days on February 3

Symeon, Simeon, Stamatios, Stamatis, Stamos, Stamatia, Matoula, Stamatina, Adrianos, Adrian, Adriana, Adriani

Saints and feasts of February 3

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  Simeon the God-Receiver

  Venerable, Συμεών

  The righteous Simeon the God-Receiver was the elder to whom it was revealed by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. When the infant Jesus was brought to the Temple forty days after His birth, Simeon received Him into his arms and blessed God with the prayer sung at every Vespers: Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace.

  Name days: Symeon, Simeon

• Anna the Prophetess

  Holy Woman, Άννα η Προφήτις

  The Gospel of Luke relates that Anna, daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher, was a widow of great age who never left the Temple but served God with fasting and prayer night and day.

• Stamatios, John and Nicholas of Spetses

  Martyr, Σταμάτιος, Ιωάννης και Νικόλαος

  The brothers Stamatios and John, and their companion Nicholas, came from the island of Spetses. Tradition relates that they travelled to Chios on business and were denounced to the Turkish authorities after a dispute.

  Name days: Stamatios, Stamatis, Stamos, Stamatia, Matoula, Stamatina

• Azariah the Prophet

  Prophet, Αζαρίας

  The Prophet Azariah, son of Oded, is mentioned in the Second Book of Chronicles. Moved by the Spirit of God he went out to meet King Asa of Judah and exhorted him and the people to seek the Lord and put away idolatry.

• Adrian and Euboulos of Caesarea

  Martyr, Αδριανός και Εύβουλος

  Sts. Adrian and Euboulos came from Baneas and travelled to Caesarea in Palestine to visit the imprisoned confessors during the persecution of Diocletian. Arrested by the governor Firmilian, they confessed Christ openly.

  Name days: Adrianos, Adrian, Adriana, Adriani

• Nicholas of Japan

  Apostle, Νικόλαος Ιαπωνίας

  St. Nicholas, born Ivan Kasatkin in Russia in the nineteenth century, went to Japan as a young priest-monk and devoted his life to preaching the Gospel there. He mastered the Japanese language, translated the Scriptures and services, and founded the Orthodox Church of Japan.

• Blaise the Shepherd

  Martyr, Βλάσιος ο Βουκόλος

  St. Blaise was a shepherd of Caesarea in Cappadocia. During a persecution the pagans sought him as a Christian; when he learned of it he surrendered himself and confessed Christ before the governor.