Benedicta’s name day is May 6, the feast of Benedicta the Roman.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on May 19 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on May 6.
The saint behind the name
Benedicta the Roman
May 6, Holy Woman, Βενεδίκτη
Benedicta was a nun of a Roman monastery in the time of Saint Benedict, remembered for her purity of life. Tradition relates that Saint Benedict foresaw her death and that she reposed in peace after a holy life.
Also celebrating on May 6
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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