When is Procopius’s name day?

Procopius 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 Procopius is celebrated

The saints behind the name

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  Prokopios Dekapolis

  February 27, Venerable, Προκόπιος

  St. Prokopios of the Dekapolis was a monk of the eighth century who lived the ascetic life in fasting, vigil, and prayer. When the iconoclast heresy arose under the emperors who warred against the holy images, he stood forth as a confessor, defending the veneration of the icons of Christ and His saints, and suffering persecution for the truth.

  Name days: Prokopios, Prokopis, Procopius

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  Procopios

  July 8, Martyr, Προκόπιος

  St. Procopios the Great Martyr suffered for Christ at Caesarea in Palestine during the persecution of Diocletian at the beginning of the fourth century. According to tradition he was first a persecutor of Christians, but was converted by a divine revelation, confessed Christ openly, and endured imprisonment and torture before being beheaded.

  Name days: Procopios, Prokopios, Prokopis, Procopius

Also celebrating with Procopius

These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:

Prokopios, Prokopis, Procopios

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.