Archelaus’s name day is March 5, the feast of Archelaos and 152 Martyrs.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on March 18 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on March 5.
The saint behind the name
Archelaos and 152 Martyrs
March 5, Martyr, Αρχέλαος
St. Archelaos and the one hundred fifty-two martyrs with him are commemorated in the Greek synaxaria for March 5. Tradition relates that they confessed Christ together and were put to the sword.
Also celebrating on March 5
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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