Orthodox saints and name days on February 6

Name days on February 6

Voukolos, Voukoulas, Photios, Fotios, Fotis, Photis, Fotini, Photini, Foteini, Fotoula, Fay, Ioulianos, Julian, Fausta, Favsta, Dorothea, Dorothy, Dora

Saints and feasts of February 6

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  Bukolos of Smyrna

  Hierarch, Βουκόλος

  St. Bukolos was a disciple of St. John the Theologian, who consecrated him the first Bishop of Smyrna in Asia Minor. In the earliest days of the Church he shepherded his flock amid the surrounding paganism with gentleness and wisdom, bringing many to the faith of Christ.

  Name days: Voukolos, Voukoulas

• Photios the Great

  Hierarch, Φώτιος ο Μέγας

  St. Photios was born in Constantinople in the ninth century to a devout family that had suffered for the holy icons. A man of immense learning, he served in the imperial administration before being raised to the patriarchal throne. He sent missionaries to the Slavs, among them Sts. Cyril and Methodios, and defended the Orthodox faith against the innovations of the Latins.

  Name days: Photios, Fotios, Fotis, Photis, Fotini, Photini, Foteini, Fotoula, Fay

• Julian of Emesa

  Martyr, Ιουλιανός ο εν Εμέσῃ

  St. Julian was a physician of Emesa in Syria who healed both body and soul, bringing many to faith in Christ. During the persecution of Maximian he visited the imprisoned bishop Silvanos and his companions and encouraged them.

  Name days: Ioulianos, Julian

• Fausta, Evilasios and Maximos

  Holy Woman, Φαύστα, Ευϊλάσιος και Μάξιμος

  St. Fausta was a young Christian maiden of Cyzicus who was arrested under Maximian and handed over to the pagan priest Evilasios for torture. Amazed at her endurance, Evilasios came to believe in Christ and was tortured in turn.

  Name days: Fausta, Favsta

• Barsanouphios and John

  Venerable, Βαρσανούφιος και Ιωάννης

  St. Barsanouphios, an Egyptian by birth, lived as a recluse at the monastery of Abba Seridos near Gaza in the sixth century, communicating with the world only through letters. His disciple John, called the Prophet for his gift of foresight, lived in a nearby cell.

• Dorothea of Caesarea

  Holy Woman, Δωροθέα

  St. Dorothea was a devout maiden of Caesarea in Cappadocia who was arrested during the persecution of Diocletian. Two sisters who had lapsed from the faith were sent to sway her, but she brought them back to Christ and they were martyred with her.

  Name days: Dorothea, Dorothy, Dora