Most people named Apostolis keep their name day on June 30, the feast of the Synaxis of the Holy Apostles. The Orthodox calendar has 1 other feast for the name.
Every feast on which Apostolis is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| June 30 | Synaxis of the Holy Apostles | July 13 |
| August 16 | Apostolos the New | August 29 |
The saints behind the name
Synaxis of the Holy Apostles
June 30, Great Feast, Σύναξις Αποστόλων
On the day after the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, the Church celebrates in one synaxis the Twelve Apostles of Christ. Chosen by the Lord to be with Him and to be sent out to preach, they received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and carried the Gospel to the ends of the known world, nearly all of them sealing their witness with martyrdom.
Apostolos the New
August 16, Martyr, Απόστολος ο Νέος
Saint Apostolos was born in the village of Agios Lavrentios on Mount Pelion and worked in Constantinople. Slandered before the authorities, he refused to deny Christ and was beheaded in the seventeenth century.
Also celebrating on June 30
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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