Alypios can be celebrated on 2 feasts in the Orthodox calendar. People keep the feast of the saint they were named for, or the one their family has always kept.
Every feast on which Alypios is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| May 27 | Alypios the Martyr | June 9 |
| November 26 | Alypios Stylites | December 9 |
The saints behind the name
Alypios the Martyr
May 27, Martyr, Αλύπιος ο Μάρτυς
The synaxarion honors the martyr Alypios on May 27, recording that he was put to death for Christ. Further details are not preserved.
Alypios Stylites
November 26, Venerable, Αλύπιος Στυλίτης
Venerable Alypios the Stylite was an ascetic of Paphlagonia in Asia Minor who embraced the rare and severe discipline of the pillar saints, standing upon a column in unceasing prayer, exposed to heat and frost, for many decades. From his pillar he taught and consoled the many who came to him, and monastic communities gathered nearby under his care.
Name days: Alypios
Also celebrating with Alypios
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
What to say on a name day
The Greek wish is Χρόνια Πολλά (Chronia Polla), “many years.” A call or a short message on the day is what people remember. See name day wishes you can send and what a name day is.
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