Name day
Jeremiah: Name Day and Patron Saint
Jeremiah keeps the name day on 1 May, or 14 May on the Old Calendar: the feast of the Prophet Jeremiah.
- Patron saint
- the Prophet Jeremiah
- New Calendar
- 1 May
- Old Calendar
- 14 May
- Next name day
- 1 May 2027 (New Calendar) · 14 May 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of May
The patron saint: the Prophet Jeremiah
Kept on 1 May, or 14 May on the Old Calendar · Holy Prophet Jeremiah
The holy Prophet Jeremiah, one of the four great prophets of the Old Testament, was the son of the priest Helkiah of Anathoth, near Jerusalem, and lived about six hundred years before Christ. God called him when he was about fifteen. He pleaded that he was young and could not speak, but the Lord promised to be with him and put His words into his mouth. For twenty-three years he called his people back from idols to the true God, preaching at the city gates and in the Temple, often with tears, and warning of the war to come. He was mocked and threatened; he wore a wooden yoke and then an iron one to show the coming servitude to Babylon. The elders threw him into a pit of mire, where he nearly died, and after his rescue he was imprisoned. His words came true when Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem, and Jeremiah stayed among the ruins weeping for his city, as his Book of Lamentations mourns it. Tradition says he hid the Ark of the Covenant in a cave on Mount Nebo. Carried off to Egypt against his counsel, he lived at Tathnis, honoured by the Egyptians, and was killed by his own countrymen for his warnings. Tradition holds that Alexander the Great later moved his relics to Alexandria. The Church keeps his feast on 1 May (14 May on the Old Calendar). Even after his death he was honoured as a wonderworker, and many Christians pray to him for help against snakebite.
What the faithful pray for
- help against snakebite and dangerous creatures
- repentance for oneself and one’s people
- courage to speak the truth when it is unwelcome
- those who are young and unsure of their calling
- those who mourn a ruined home or homeland
Jeremiah in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Jeremiah, Jeremy, Jeremias, Jérémie | Jerry, Jem |
| Greek | Ιερεμίας, Ieremias | |
| Russian | Иеремия, Еремей, Ieremiya, Eremei, Yeremey | Ерёма, Yeryoma |
| Serbian | Јеремија, Jeremija | |
| Romanian | Ieremia |
An icon for Jeremiah
We don't carry an icon of the Prophet Jeremiah 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 Jeremiah
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 Jeremiah’s name day?
Jeremiah keeps the name day on 1 May on the New Calendar and on 14 May on the Old Calendar, the feast of the Prophet Jeremiah.
Who is the patron saint of Jeremiah?
the Prophet Jeremiah. The holy Prophet Jeremiah, one of the four great prophets of the Old Testament, was the son of the priest Helkiah of Anathoth, near Jerusalem, and lived about six hundred years before Christ.
How is Jeremiah written in other languages?
Greek: Ιερεμίας (Ieremias), Russian: Иеремия (Ieremiya), Serbian: Јеремија (Jeremija) and Romanian: Ieremia. Every form of the name keeps the same saint.
What is a good name-day gift for Jeremiah?
We don’t carry an icon of the Prophet Jeremiah 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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