Name day
Gerasimos: Name Day and Patron Saint
Gerasimos keeps the name day on 20 October, or 2 November on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Gerasimos of Kefalonia.
By Greek custom the name day is 16 August: St Gerasimos of Kefalonia.
- Patron saint
- St Gerasimos of Kefalonia
- New Calendar
- 20 October
- Old Calendar
- 2 November
- Next name day
- 20 October 2026 (New Calendar) · 2 November 2026 (Old Calendar)
- Greek custom
- 16 August: St Gerasimos of Kefalonia
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of October · The feasts of November
The patron saint: St Gerasimos of Kefalonia
Kept on 20 October, or 2 November on the Old Calendar · Venerable Gerasimos of Kefalonia
The ascetic of Kefalonia whose incorrupt relics are carried in procession above the sick.
What the faithful pray for
- deliverance from evil spirits
- the healing of the mentally ill
Other saints named Gerasimos
St Gerasimos of Kefalonia
Kept on 16 August, or 29 August on the Old Calendar · Translation of the relics of St Gerasimos
The ascetic of Kefalonia whose incorrupt relics are carried in procession above the sick.
What the faithful pray for
- deliverance from evil spirits
- the healing of the mentally ill
St Gerasimus of the Jordan
Kept on 4 March, or 17 March on the Old Calendar · Venerable Gerasimus of the Jordan
The abbot of the Jordan desert who drew a thorn from a lion’s paw and kept the lion as his companion.
St Gerasimus
Kept on 29 January, or 11 February on the Old Calendar
St Gerasimus
Kept on 15 September, or 28 September on the Old Calendar
Gerasimos in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Gerasimos, Gerasimus | |
| Greek | Γεράσιμος, Gerasimos | Μάκης, Makis |
| Russian | Герасим, Gerasim | |
| Romanian | Gherasim |
An icon for Gerasimos
We don't carry an icon of St Gerasimos of Kefalonia yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
Folding diptychChrist Pantocrator & Our Lady of Kazan
Kept on the same day, 16 August$99$69
Folding diptychRoyal Passion-Bearers (Romanov family) & Feodorovskaya Mother of God
Kept on the same day, 16 August$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 Gerasimos
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 Gerasimos’s name day?
Gerasimos keeps the name day on 20 October on the New Calendar and on 2 November on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Gerasimos of Kefalonia. By Greek custom it is kept on 16 August: St Gerasimos of Kefalonia.
Who is the patron saint of Gerasimos?
St Gerasimos of Kefalonia. The ascetic of Kefalonia whose incorrupt relics are carried in procession above the sick.
How is Gerasimos written in other languages?
Greek: Γεράσιμος (Gerasimos), Russian: Герасим (Gerasim) and Romanian: Gherasim. Every form of the name keeps the same saint.
What is a good name-day gift for Gerasimos?
We don’t carry an icon of St Gerasimos of Kefalonia 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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