Name day
Afraat: Name Day and Patron Saint
Afraat keeps the name day on 29 January, or 11 February on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Aphraates of Persia.
- Patron saint
- St Aphraates of Persia
- New Calendar
- 29 January
- Old Calendar
- 11 February
- Next name day
- 29 January 2027 (New Calendar) · 11 February 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of January · The feasts of February
The patron saint: St Aphraates of Persia
Kept on 29 January, or 11 February on the Old Calendar
An icon for Afraat
We don't carry an icon of St Aphraates of Persia yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
For every name: the Guardian Angel, given at baptism
Have it consecrated by our priest before it reaches you: Consecration, $49.
A name-day gift for Afraat
Name-Day Gift Set $213$149
A patron saint's folding diptych chosen by first name, a stainless steel crucifix and a prayer rope, in a gift box with a card giving the saint's life and feast day.
The St Nicholas the Wonderworker & Guardian Angel Folding Diptych is chosen, for the Guardian Angel every Orthodox Christian receives at baptism, and the name is filled in.
Questions
When is Afraat’s name day?
Afraat keeps the name day on 29 January on the New Calendar and on 11 February on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Aphraates of Persia.
Who is the patron saint of Afraat?
St Aphraates of Persia.
What is a good name-day gift for Afraat?
We don’t carry an icon of St Aphraates of Persia yet, and you can ask for one on this page. Every Orthodox Christian has a Guardian Angel from baptism, so the Name-Day Gift Set ($149) with the Guardian Angel diptych is always fitting.
More about name days
- Name Days Explained: What They Are, How Families Keep Them, and Gifts
A name day is the feast of the saint whose name you carry. Here is how to find yours on either calendar, how Greek and Russian families keep it, and what to give.
- Orthodox Patron Saint: How to Find Yours (by Name, Day or Choice)
Your Orthodox patron saint is the saint whose name you were given at baptism. Here is how to find yours by name, by the day of your birth or baptism, or by choice, and how to keep the name day.
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