Epiphanius’s name day is May 12, the feast of Epiphanios of Cyprus.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on May 25 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on May 12.
The saint behind the name
Epiphanios of Cyprus
May 12, Hierarch, Επιφάνιος Κύπρου
Epiphanios was born in Palestine of Jewish parents in the early fourth century and came to Christ as a young man. He became a monk under Saint Hilarion and founded a monastery near Eleutheropolis before being chosen bishop of Salamis in Cyprus in 367.
Name days: Epiphanios, Epifanios, Epiphanius
Also celebrating on May 12
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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