Most people named Petros keep their name day on June 29, the feast of Peter and Paul the Apostles. The Orthodox calendar has 2 other feasts for the name.
Every feast on which Petros is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| January 16 | Peter | January 29 |
| May 3 | Peter of Argos | May 16 |
| June 29 | Peter and Paul the Apostles | July 12 |
The saints behind the name
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
Peter
January 16, Martyr, Πέτρος
On this day the Church venerates the precious chains of the holy Apostle Peter. The Acts of the Apostles relates how Peter, imprisoned by Herod and bound in chains, was freed in the night by an angel of the Lord, the chains falling from his hands as he was led out past the sleeping guards.
Peter of Argos
May 3, Hierarch, Πέτρος Άργους
St. Peter, Bishop of Argos, was a monk of deep humility who lived in the ninth and tenth centuries. Long refusing episcopal office, he was at last persuaded to shepherd the Church of Argos in the Peloponnese, where he became a father to his flock, feeding the hungry in time of famine, ransoming captives, and caring for orphans and the poor.
Also celebrating on June 29
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Peter, Pietro, Pete, Pyotr, Pavlos, Paul, Pablo, Pavel, Panos, Petroula, Petra, Pavlina, Paula, Paulina
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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