Caesarius’s name day is March 9, the feast of Kaisarios the Physician.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on March 22 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on March 9.
The saint behind the name
Kaisarios the Physician
March 9, Saint, Καισάριος
St. Kaisarios was the younger brother of St. Gregory the Theologian, born in Cappadocia in the fourth century. Educated in Alexandria, he became a distinguished physician and served at the imperial court in Constantinople, keeping his Christian faith even under Julian the Apostate.
Also celebrating on March 9
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.
The calendar, on your phone each morning
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