Name day
Ananias: Name Day and Patron Saint
Ananias keeps the name day on 1 October, or 14 October on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Ananias the Apostle.
- Patron saint
- St Ananias the Apostle
- New Calendar
- 1 October
- Old Calendar
- 14 October
- Next name day
- 1 October 2027 (New Calendar) · 14 October 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of October
The patron saint: St Ananias the Apostle
Kept on 1 October, or 14 October on the Old Calendar · Holy Apostle Ananias of the Seventy
The disciple of Damascus who laid hands on Saul, restored his sight and baptized him.
Other saints named Ananias
Martyrs Ananias the Presbyter
Kept on 26 January, or 8 February on the Old Calendar
Martyr Ananias of Persia
Kept on 1 December, or 14 December on the Old Calendar
An icon for Ananias
We don't carry an icon of St Ananias the Apostle yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
Folding diptychChrist (Zvenigorod Saviour) & Vladimir Mother of God
Kept on the same day, 1 October$99$69
Folding diptychSt Mark the Apostle & Guardian Angel
Another apostle$99$69
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 Ananias
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 Ananias’s name day?
Ananias keeps the name day on 1 October on the New Calendar and on 14 October on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Ananias the Apostle.
Who is the patron saint of Ananias?
St Ananias the Apostle. The disciple of Damascus who laid hands on Saul, restored his sight and baptized him.
What is a good name-day gift for Ananias?
We don’t carry an icon of St Ananias the Apostle 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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