Callinice can be celebrated on 2 feasts in the Orthodox calendar. People keep the feast of the saint they were named for, or the one their family has always kept.
Every feast on which Callinice is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| March 22 | Kalliniki and Basilissa | April 4 |
| May 9 | Aquilina and Kallinike | May 22 |
The saints behind the name
Kalliniki and Basilissa
March 22, Holy Woman, Καλλινίκη
Sts. Kalliniki and Basilissa were wealthy Christian women of Rome who used their means to visit and support the imprisoned confessors during the persecutions. Denounced for this, they were arrested and, confessing Christ before the governor, were beheaded.
Aquilina and Kallinike
May 9, Holy Woman, Ακυλίνα και Καλλινίκη
The synaxarion honors the holy women Aquilina and Kallinike on May 9, recording that they suffered for Christ. The details of their martyrdom are not preserved.
Also celebrating with Callinice
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Kalliniki, Kalinniki, Akylina, Aquilina
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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