Name day
Paisia: Name Day and Patron Saint
Paisia keeps the name day on 19 June, or 2 July on the Old Calendar: the feast of Venerable Paisius the Great.
- Patron saint
- Venerable Paisius the Great
- New Calendar
- 19 June
- Old Calendar
- 2 July
- Next name day
- 19 June 2027 (New Calendar) · 2 July 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of June · The feasts of July
The patron saint: Venerable Paisius the Great
Kept on 19 June, or 2 July on the Old Calendar
Other saints named Paisia
St Paisios of Mount Athos
Kept on 12 July, or 25 July on the Old Calendar · Venerable Paisios of Mount Athos
The elder of the Holy Mountain whose counsel and prayers drew pilgrims from the whole world.
An icon for Paisia
We don't carry an icon of Venerable Paisius the Great 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 Paisia
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 Paisia’s name day?
Paisia keeps the name day on 19 June on the New Calendar and on 2 July on the Old Calendar, the feast of Venerable Paisius the Great.
Who is the patron saint of Paisia?
Venerable Paisius the Great.
What is a good name-day gift for Paisia?
We don’t carry an icon of Venerable Paisius the Great 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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