Name day
Alipiy: Name Day and Patron Saint
Alipiy keeps the name day on 17 August, or 30 August on the Old Calendar: the feast of Venerable Alypios.
- Patron saint
- Venerable Alypios
- New Calendar
- 17 August
- Old Calendar
- 30 August
- Next name day
- 17 August 2027 (New Calendar) · 30 August 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of August
The patron saint: Venerable Alypios
Kept on 17 August, or 30 August on the Old Calendar
Other saints named Alipiy
Venerable Alypius the Stylite of Adrianopolis
Kept on 26 November, or 9 December on the Old Calendar
An icon for Alipiy
We don't carry an icon of Venerable Alypios 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 Alipiy
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 Alipiy’s name day?
Alipiy keeps the name day on 17 August on the New Calendar and on 30 August on the Old Calendar, the feast of Venerable Alypios.
Who is the patron saint of Alipiy?
Venerable Alypios.
What is a good name-day gift for Alipiy?
We don’t carry an icon of Venerable Alypios 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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