Name day
Filotheos: Name Day and Patron Saint
Filotheos keeps the name day on 19 February, or 4 March on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Philothei of Athens.
- Patron saint
- St Philothei of Athens
- New Calendar
- 19 February
- Old Calendar
- 4 March
- Next name day
- 19 February 2027 (New Calendar) · 4 March 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of February · The feasts of March
The patron saint: St Philothei of Athens
Kept on 19 February, or 4 March on the Old Calendar · Venerable Martyr Philothei of Athens
The noblewoman of Athens who sheltered women escaping slavery and was martyred in 1589.
An icon for Filotheos
We don't carry an icon of St Philothei of Athens yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
Folding diptychSt Herman of Alaska & Guardian Angel
Another monastic saint$99$69
Folding diptychSt John the Silent & Guardian Angel
Another monastic saint$99$69
Folding diptychChrist (Zvenigorod Saviour) & Vladimir Mother of God
Christ and the Mother of God keep every Christian home$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 Filotheos
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.
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Questions
When is Filotheos’s name day?
Filotheos keeps the name day on 19 February on the New Calendar and on 4 March on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Philothei of Athens.
Who is the patron saint of Filotheos?
St Philothei of Athens. The noblewoman of Athens who sheltered women escaping slavery and was martyred in 1589.
What is a good name-day gift for Filotheos?
We don’t carry an icon of St Philothei of Athens 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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- Orthodox Patron Saint: How to Find Yours (by Name, Day or Choice)
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