Theodouli 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 Theodouli is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| January 18 | Theodoule the Martyr | January 31 |
| December 3 | Theodoulos the Eparch | December 16 |
The saints behind the name
Theodoule the Martyr
January 18, Holy Woman, Θεοδούλη
St. Theodoule was a Christian woman of Anazarbus in Cilicia who suffered in the persecution of Diocletian. Tradition relates that her steadfastness under torture led her tormentors Helladios, Evagrios, Makarios and Boethos to believe in Christ, and they were martyred with her.
Theodoulos the Eparch
December 3, Venerable, Θεόδουλος
Venerable Theodoulos was a patrician and eparch of Constantinople in the days of the emperor Theodosius the Great. After the death of his wife he gave away his possessions and left the city, and tradition relates that he took his stand upon a pillar near Edessa, where he lived in prayer and fasting for many years until his peaceful repose.
Name days: Theodoulos, Theodoulis, Theodouli
Also celebrating with Theodouli
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
Theodoule, Theodoula, Theodoulos, Theodoulis
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.