Paula can be celebrated on 2 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 Paula is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| June 3 | Paula the Virgin Martyr and the Four Infants | June 16 |
| June 29 | Peter and Paul the Apostles | July 12 |
The saints behind the name
Paula the Virgin Martyr and the Four Infants
June 3, Holy Woman, Παύλη
Saint Paula was a Christian maiden of Byzantium who cared for the aged martyr Lucillian and the four young boys, Claudius, Hypatius, Paul and Dionysius, who were imprisoned with him under the emperor Aurelian. After the men were put to death she was arrested for her ministry to the martyrs.
Peter and Paul the Apostles
June 29, Great Feast, Πέτρος και Παύλος
The feast of Sts. Peter and Paul honors together the two chief Apostles. St. Peter, the fisherman of Galilee who confessed Christ as the Son of the living God, was foremost among the Twelve and, after his denial and restoration, strengthened the brethren and preached to the end. St. Paul, once a persecutor of the Church, was converted by the risen Christ on the road to Damascus and became the Apostle to the Nations.
Name days: Petros, Peter, Pietro, Pete, Pyotr, Pavlos, Paul, Pablo, Pavel, Panos, Petroula, Petra, Pavlina, Paula, Paulina
Also celebrating with Paula
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Pavlina, Paulina, Pauline, Pavla, Petros, Peter, Pietro, Pete, Pyotr, Pavlos, Paul, Pablo, Pavel, Panos, Petroula, Petra
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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