Name day
Zosimas: Name Day and Patron Saint
Zosimas keeps the name day on 17 April, or 30 April on the Old Calendar: the feast of Sts Zosima and Sabbatius of Solovki.
By Greek custom the name day is 24 January: Venerable Zosimas.
- Patron saint
- Sts Zosima and Sabbatius of Solovki
- New Calendar
- 17 April
- Old Calendar
- 30 April
- Next name day
- 17 April 2027 (New Calendar) · 30 April 2027 (Old Calendar)
- Greek custom
- 24 January: Venerable Zosimas
- In the feast calendar
- The feasts of April
The patron saint: Sts Zosima and Sabbatius of Solovki
Kept on 17 April, or 30 April on the Old Calendar · Venerable Zosima of Solovki
The founders of the Solovki Monastery on the White Sea, called on by Russian beekeepers.
Other saints named Zosimas
Venerable Zosimas
Kept on 24 January, or 6 February on the Old Calendar
Confessors Zosimus the Hermit and Athanasius the Commentarisius
Kept on 4 January, or 17 January on the Old Calendar
St Zosimus
Kept on 30 March, or 12 April on the Old Calendar
Venerable Father Zosima
Kept on 4 June, or 17 June on the Old Calendar
Zosimas in other languages
| Language | The name | Short forms |
|---|---|---|
| English | Zosimas, Zosima | |
| Greek | Ζωσιμάς, Zosimas | |
| Russian | Зосима, Zosima |
An icon for Zosimas
We don't carry an icon of Sts Zosima and Sabbatius of Solovki 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 Zosimas
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 Zosimas’s name day?
Zosimas keeps the name day on 17 April on the New Calendar and on 30 April on the Old Calendar, the feast of Sts Zosima and Sabbatius of Solovki. By Greek custom it is kept on 24 January: Venerable Zosimas.
Who is the patron saint of Zosimas?
Sts Zosima and Sabbatius of Solovki. The founders of the Solovki Monastery on the White Sea, called on by Russian beekeepers.
How is Zosimas written in other languages?
Greek: Ζωσιμάς (Zosimas) and Russian: Зосима (Zosima). Every form of the name keeps the same saint.
What is a good name-day gift for Zosimas?
We don’t carry an icon of Sts Zosima and Sabbatius of Solovki 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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