Ilarion can be celebrated on 4 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 Ilarion is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| March 28 | Hilarion the New | April 10 |
| May 4 | Hilarion the Wonderworker | May 17 |
| June 6 | Hilarion the New | June 19 |
| October 21 | Hilarion the Great | November 3 |
The saints behind the name
Hilarion the New
March 28, Venerable, Ιλαρίων
St. Hilarion the New was abbot of the monastery of Pelekete in Asia Minor during the age of iconoclasm. A man of fasting, vigil, and deep humility, he guided his brotherhood in the monastic life and stood firm in the veneration of the holy icons when the emperors sought to abolish it.
Hilarion the Wonderworker
May 4, Venerable, Ιλαρίων ο Θαυματουργός
The synaxarion records that Venerable Hilarion lived a life of asceticism and was granted the gift of working wonders, reposing in peace. Beyond this little has been preserved.
Hilarion the New
June 6, Venerable, Ιλαρίων
St. Hilarion the New was abbot of the Dalmaton monastery in Constantinople in the ninth century. A monk of strict life and deep humility, he guided his brotherhood in the ways of prayer and obedience, and when the iconoclast emperors renewed their war on the holy icons he refused to submit, enduring imprisonment and exile for the sake of the Orthodox faith.
The other feasts are listed in the table above, each with a link to the saint’s life.
Also celebrating with Ilarion
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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