Name day
Agnes: Name Day and Patron Saint
Agnes keeps the name day on 21 January, or 3 February on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Agnes of Rome.
- Patron saint
- St Agnes of Rome
- New Calendar
- 21 January
- Old Calendar
- 3 February
- Next name day
- 21 January 2027 (New Calendar) · 3 February 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of January · The feasts of February
The patron saint: St Agnes of Rome
Kept on 21 January, or 3 February on the Old Calendar · Holy Virgin Martyr Agnes of Rome
St Agnes was born in Rome in the third century to Christian parents, who raised her in the faith. From childhood she gave her heart to Christ and resolved to remain a virgin, turning away every suitor. When she refused to marry the son of a city official, she was denounced as a Christian. The prefect ordered her stripped and sent to a house of shame, but the Lord would not let her be dishonoured: her hair grew to cover her like a garment, and an angel guarded her with a light that blinded anyone who came near. A young man who tried to harm her fell dead, and at her prayer he was raised to life and confessed that there is one God in heaven and on earth. Seeing this, about 160 people believed; they were baptized and later died as martyrs. At the demand of the pagan priests Agnes was tortured and cast into the fire, yet she remained unharmed, and at last she was killed with a stroke to the throat. She was about thirteen years old. Her parents buried her in their field outside Rome, many miracles took place at her grave, and her relics rest in the church built in her honour on the Via Nomentana. The Church keeps her memory on 21 January (3 February on the Old Calendar). In her troparion she calls Christ her Bridegroom and offers herself to Him as a pure sacrifice, and the faithful ask her to entreat Christ unceasingly for us all.
What the faithful pray for
- purity of heart and body
- young people keeping their faith under pressure
- courage to confess Christ
- the healing of our souls
- the salvation of our souls
Agnes in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Agnes, Inez, Ines, Inessa | |
| Greek | Αγνή, Agni | |
| Russian | Агния, Инесса, Agnia, Agniya, Inessa | |
| Spanish | Inés | |
| French | Agnès |
An icon for Agnes
We don't carry an icon of St Agnes of Rome yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
Folding diptychSt Alina (Alena) of Brussels & Guardian Angel
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Folding diptychChrist (Zvenigorod Saviour) & Vladimir Mother of God
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For every name: the Guardian Angel, given at baptism
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A name-day gift for Agnes
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 Agnes’s name day?
Agnes keeps the name day on 21 January on the New Calendar and on 3 February on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Agnes of Rome.
Who is the patron saint of Agnes?
St Agnes of Rome. St Agnes was born in Rome in the third century to Christian parents, who raised her in the faith.
How is Agnes written in other languages?
Greek: Αγνή (Agni), Russian: Агния (Agnia), Spanish: Inés and French: Agnès. Every form of the name keeps the same saint.
What is a good name-day gift for Agnes?
We don’t carry an icon of St Agnes of Rome 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.
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