Name day
Tarasius: Name Day and Patron Saint
Tarasius keeps the name day on 25 February, or 10 March on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Tarasius of Constantinople.
- Patron saint
- St Tarasius of Constantinople
- New Calendar
- 25 February
- Old Calendar
- 10 March
- Next name day
- 25 February 2027 (New Calendar) · 10 March 2027 (Old Calendar)
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of February · The feasts of March
The patron saint: St Tarasius of Constantinople
Kept on 25 February, or 10 March on the Old Calendar · St Tarasius, Patriarch of Constantinople
The Patriarch of Constantinople who presided at the Seventh Ecumenical Council, which restored the holy icons.
Other saints named Tarasius
Righteous Tarasius of Liconium
Kept on 9 March, or 22 March on the Old Calendar
Tarasius in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Tarasius, Taras | |
| Greek | Ταράσιος, Tarasios | |
| Russian | Тарасий, Тарас, Tarasy, Taras | |
| Ukrainian | Тарас, Taras | Тарасик, Tarasyk |
An icon for Tarasius
We don't carry an icon of St Tarasius of Constantinople yet. Ask for it below, and we will write to you when it is in.
Closest to it
Folding diptychSt John the Silent & Guardian Angel
Another holy bishop$99$69
Folding diptychSt Nicholas the Wonderworker & Guardian Angel
Another holy bishop$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 Tarasius
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 Tarasius’s name day?
Tarasius keeps the name day on 25 February on the New Calendar and on 10 March on the Old Calendar, the feast of St Tarasius of Constantinople.
Who is the patron saint of Tarasius?
St Tarasius of Constantinople. The Patriarch of Constantinople who presided at the Seventh Ecumenical Council, which restored the holy icons.
How is Tarasius written in other languages?
Greek: Ταράσιος (Tarasios), Russian: Тарасий (Tarasy) and Ukrainian: Тарас (Taras). Every form of the name keeps the same saint.
What is a good name-day gift for Tarasius?
We don’t carry an icon of St Tarasius of Constantinople 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)
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