Clement 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 Clement is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| January 23 | Clement of Ankyra | February 5 |
| November 24 | Clement of Rome | December 7 |
The saints behind the name
Clement of Ankyra
January 23, Martyr, Κλήμης
St. Clement was Bishop of Ancyra in Galatia, in Asia Minor, during the great persecutions at the turn of the fourth century. Tradition relates that he endured an extraordinarily long martyrdom, suffering imprisonments and tortures over many years in city after city, yet never wavering in his confession of Christ.
Clement of Rome
November 24, Hierarch, Κλήμης Ρώμης
St. Clement was Bishop of Rome at the end of the first century, a man of the apostolic generation whom tradition associates with the companions of the Apostles Peter and Paul. His epistle to the Corinthians, written to heal division in that church, is among the most precious writings of the early Church. Exiled for the faith to the region of the Crimea, he labored among the faithful there and was martyred by drowning.
Also celebrating with Clement
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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