Laurentius’s name day is May 10, the feast of Laurence the Monk.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on May 23 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on May 10.
The saint behind the name
Laurence the Monk
May 10, Venerable, Λαυρέντιος ο Όσιος
The synaxarion records Venerable Laurence as a monk who lived a life of asceticism and reposed in peace. Some accounts place him in the monasteries near Constantinople.
Name days: Lavrentios, Laurentius, Lawrence
Also celebrating on May 10
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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