Name day
Edesiy: Name Day and Patron Saint
Edesiy keeps the name day on 2 April, or 15 April on the Old Calendar: the feast of Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius of Lycia.
- Patron saint
- Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius of Lycia
- New Calendar
- 2 April
- Old Calendar
- 15 April
- Next name day
- 2 April 2027 (New Calendar) · 15 April 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of April
The patron saint: Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius of Lycia
Kept on 2 April, or 15 April on the Old Calendar
An icon for Edesiy
We don't carry an icon of Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius of Lycia 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 Edesiy
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 Edesiy’s name day?
Edesiy keeps the name day on 2 April on the New Calendar and on 15 April on the Old Calendar, the feast of Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius of Lycia.
Who is the patron saint of Edesiy?
Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius of Lycia.
What is a good name-day gift for Edesiy?
We don’t carry an icon of Martyrs Amphianus and Edesius of Lycia 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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