Zenon and Zoilos

Venerable Zenon and Zoilos, who reposed in peace.

Sts. Zenon and Zoilos are venerable fathers whose names the Greek synaxaria record for March 3 with the simple note that they reposed in peace. Nothing further of their lives has been preserved.

The Church keeps their memory together on this day.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Zenon and Zoilos is commemorated on March 3. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on March 16 of the civil calendar.

Who celebrates a name day

People with these names keep their name day on this feast:

Zenon, Zeno, Zoilos

Also commemorated on March 3

• Hesychios

  Martyr, Ησύχιος

  Holy Martyr Hesychios of Antioch.

  Name days: Hesychios, Isychios

• Eutropios, Kleonikos and Basiliskos

  Martyr, Ευτρόπιος

  Holy Martyrs Eutropios, Kleonikos and Basiliskos of Amasea.

  Name days: Eftropios, Eutropios, Eutropius, Kleonikos, Cleonicus

• Theodoretos of Antioch

  Hierarch, Θεοδώρητος

  Hieromartyr Theodoretos, presbyter of Antioch, who suffered under Julian.

  Name days: Theodoritos, Theodoretos

• Piamoun the Virgin

  Holy Woman, Πιαμούν

  Venerable Piamoun the Virgin of Egypt.

• Alexandra of Alexandria

  Holy Woman, Αλεξάνδρα

  Venerable Alexandra of Alexandria, who lived enclosed in a tomb.