Athenagoras’s name day is July 24, the feast of Athenagoras the Apologist.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on August 6 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on July 24.
The saint behind the name
Athenagoras the Apologist
July 24, Saint, Αθηναγόρας
St. Athenagoras was an Athenian philosopher of the second century who, tradition relates, came to faith in Christ while studying the Scriptures in order to refute them. He wrote a Plea for the Christians addressed to the emperor, defending the faith against slander, and a treatise on the resurrection.
Name days: Athenagoras, Athinagoras
Also celebrating on July 24
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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