Alexander is one of the most popular names that are annually called thousands of newborn boys. No less popular is the female version of the name - Alexander. These names have a large number of patrons among the saints of the Russian Orthodox Church. The so-called Angel Day, Alexander and Alexander can celebrate almost every month.
Name day of Alexander
Alexander - "protector of people" in Greek - celebrates Angel Day every month. On January 17, the church commemorates the holy martyr Bishop Alexander, who died for the faith, and on February 7 - the martyr Alexander of Rome. In March, Alexander immediately had six name days: on the 3rd, 8th, 22nd, 26th, 28th and 29th. These are the days of memory of Alexander Medvedsky, the original of the monastery of the Unrelenting Rev. Alexander, martyr Alexander of Sebastia, holy martyr Alexander Pindsky, priest of the city of Side, holy martyr Alexander and Pope Alexander, respectively.
On April 9, the church recalls the Monk Alexander Votsky that he served in the city of Soligalich in the 10-12th century, and on April 23 - the martyr Alexander of Africa. April 30 is the day of remembrance of Alexander Svirsky, whose relics were acquired in 1641. In May, Alexander can be congratulated for two days in a row - on the 3rd and 4th day, when the Monks Alexander Oshevensky and Alexander Sinaisky are remembered, and then on May 26 and 29 on the days of memory of the holy martyr bishop Alexander of Tiberian and St. Alexander, Bishop of Jerusalem.
On the day of name day, righteous Christians are customary to attend church, receive communion and confess. After that, you can arrange a small meal for those closest to you and remember the saints with prayer.
In June, the Day of Angel Alexander falls on the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 8th, 22nd and 23rd of the day. These days, the church reads a mention of Alexander Petrovsky, Alexander Aegean, Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky, martyr Alexander, who died in 1794, Bishop of Prussia Alexander and soldier Alexander, who died a martyr’s death, respectively.
In July, Alexander celebrates the birthday on the 22nd and 23rd (memorial day for Alexander of Egypt and Alexander Nikopolsky). In August, the Russian Orthodox Church recalls the holy martyr Archpriest Alexander (August 7), the martyr Alexander Pergius (August 14), the martyr Alexander Rimsky, the son of the martyr Claudius of Rome (August 24), and the bishop of Comanos the martyr Alexander (August 25).
The autumn months are marked by the following name-days of Alexander: September 12 (St. Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople; Rev. Alexander Svirsky; Holy Right Grand Duke Alexander Nevsky, in the schema Alexy), October 5 (righteous Alexander), October 11 (Alexander Kalitsky, a blacksmith who met at 6 century martyrdom), October 30 (Archbishop of Nizhny Novgorod the Holy Martyr Alexander Schukin), November 4 (Bishop Alexander of Adrianople), November 22 (Martyr Alexander of Solunsky). And in December, Angel Day can be celebrated on the 6th and 25th days in memory of the Holy Right Prince Alexander Nevsky and the Bishop of Jerusalem, the Holy Martyr Alexander.
The best gift for a person celebrating Angel Day is the icon of a saint, but it is also customary to give various church symbols, jewelry with the first letter of a name or souvenir products appropriate for this holiday.
