Cleophas’s name day is October 30, the feast of Kleopas the Apostle.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on November 12 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on October 30.
The saint behind the name
Kleopas the Apostle
October 30, Apostle, Κλεόπας
Kleopas was one of the two disciples to whom the risen Lord appeared on the road to Emmaus and who recognized Him in the breaking of the bread. Tradition names him the brother of Joseph the Betrothed and numbers him among the Seventy.
Also celebrating on October 30
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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