Name day
Paisius: Name Day and Patron Saint
Paisius keeps the name day on 12 July, or 25 July on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Paisios of Mount Athos.
- Patron saint
- St Paisios of Mount Athos
- New Calendar
- 12 July
- Old Calendar
- 25 July
- Next name day
- 12 July 2027 (New Calendar) · 25 July 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of July
The patron saint: 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.
Other saints named Paisius
St Paisius Velichkovsky
Kept on 15 November, or 28 November on the Old Calendar · Venerable Paisius Velichkovsky
The Ukrainian elder of Neamț in Moldavia who translated the Philokalia into Slavonic.
Venerable Paisius the Great
Kept on 19 June, or 2 July on the Old Calendar
Venerable Paisius
Kept on 6 June, or 19 June on the Old Calendar
Paisius in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Paisius, Paisios | |
| Greek | Παΐσιος, Paisios | |
| Russian | Паисий, Paisy, Paisiy | |
| Serbian | Пајсије, Pajsije | |
| Romanian | Paisie |
An icon for Paisius
We don't carry an icon of St Paisios of Mount Athos 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 Paisius
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 Paisius’s name day?
Paisius keeps the name day on 12 July on the New Calendar and on 25 July on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Paisios of Mount Athos.
Who is the patron saint of Paisius?
St Paisios of Mount Athos. The elder of the Holy Mountain whose counsel and prayers drew pilgrims from the whole world.
How is Paisius written in other languages?
Greek: Παΐσιος (Paisios), Russian: Паисий (Paisy), Serbian: Пајсије (Pajsije) and Romanian: Paisie. Every form of the name keeps the same saint.
What is a good name-day gift for Paisius?
We don’t carry an icon of St Paisios of Mount Athos 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
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- 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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