Name day
Porphyrios: Name Day and Patron Saint
Porphyrios keeps the name day on 2 December, or 15 December on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia.
- Patron saint
- St Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia
- New Calendar
- 2 December
- Old Calendar
- 15 December
- Next name day
- 2 December 2026 (New Calendar) · 15 December 2026 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of December
The patron saint: St Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia
Kept on 2 December, or 15 December on the Old Calendar · Venerable Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia
The elder of Athens and Athos whose clear-sighted love brought countless people back to Christ in the twentieth century.
Other saints named Porphyrios
St Porphyrius
Kept on 26 February, or 11 March on the Old Calendar
Martyr Porphyrius the Actor
Kept on 15 September, or 28 September on the Old Calendar
Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius of Ephesus
Kept on 9 November, or 22 November on the Old Calendar
Porphyrios in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Porphyrios, Porphyry | |
| Greek | Πορφύριος, Porfyrios | |
| Russian | Порфирий, Porfiry |
An icon for Porphyrios
We don't carry an icon of St Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia 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 Porphyrios
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 Porphyrios’s name day?
Porphyrios keeps the name day on 2 December on the New Calendar and on 15 December on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia.
Who is the patron saint of Porphyrios?
St Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia. The elder of Athens and Athos whose clear-sighted love brought countless people back to Christ in the twentieth century.
How is Porphyrios written in other languages?
Greek: Πορφύριος (Porfyrios) and Russian: Порфирий (Porfiry). Every form of the name keeps the same saint.
What is a good name-day gift for Porphyrios?
We don’t carry an icon of St Porphyrios of Kafsokalyvia 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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- 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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