Patricia’s name day is March 17, the feast of Patrick of Ireland.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on March 30 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on March 17.
The saint behind the name
Patrick of Ireland
March 17, Hierarch, Πατρίκιος Ιρλανδίας
St. Patrick was born in Roman Britain in the late fourth century and as a youth was carried off by raiders to Ireland, where he tended sheep as a slave and learned to pray. After escaping and being ordained, he returned to Ireland as a bishop and spent the rest of his life preaching the Gospel, baptizing kings and people, and founding churches and monasteries.
Also celebrating on March 17
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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