Polychronia 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 Polychronia is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| April 23 | Polychronia the Martyr | May 6 |
| October 7 | Polychronios the Hieromartyr | October 20 |
The saints behind the name
Polychronia the Martyr
April 23, Holy Woman, Πολυχρονία
Polychronia, according to tradition, was the mother of the Great Martyr George, a Christian of Palestine who raised her son in the faith after his father's death.
Name days: Polychronia
Polychronios the Hieromartyr
October 7, Hierarch, Πολυχρόνιος
Polychronios was the son of a farmer in Gamphanitos who worked as a vine-dresser in Constantinople and lived in fasting and prayer. Tradition relates that his master, seeing his holiness, gave him gold with which he built a church; he was ordained priest and was present at the First Ecumenical Council.
Name days: Polychronios, Polychronis, Polichronis, Chronis, Polychronia
Also celebrating with Polychronia
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Polychronios, Polychronis, Polichronis, Chronis
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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