Who has a name day today, August 30, 2024. Congratulations!

Today the Orthodox Church honors Saints Alexander, John and Paul, Patriarchs of Constantinople. The transfer of the holy relics of St. Alexander is also noted.

On August 30, name day is celebrated by all those who bear the name Alexander (means - manly, protector of men), Alexandra, Alexandrina, Alexandria, Alexi, Aleko. On this day, the Orthodox Church celebrates the day of the Patriarch of Constantinople St. Alexander, and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church - transfer of the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky.

Alexander, John and Paul were God-loving Christians. With their devoted activity in the name of God, they were ordained as patriarchs of Constantinople during the reign of the emperors Constantine the Great and Anastasia, and during the time of the heresies of the iconoclasts.

Until the end of their lives, the holy fathers wisely and devotedly served their great congregation. And through his sermons and strong suggestions, he sowed the word of God among pagans and heretics.

During the time of Peter the Great, on August 30, the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky were solemnly brought to the newly founded city of Petersburg and placed in the Alexander Nevsky Lavra built in his memory.

Today everyone with the names Aleko, Alexander (means - manly, protector of men), Alexandra, Alexandrina, Alexandria, Alexi, Aleko, Sasho and Sashka celebrate their name day.

Those bearing the name Alexander can choose which day to celebrate their name day, as the Orthodox Church honors on August 30 the memory of the Patriarch of Constantinople St. Alexander, and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church - transfer of the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky; and on November 23, the memory of the Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky (according to the old style, he died on November 14, 1263), as the day is also a temple holiday of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedral on the Balkan Peninsula - the Temple-monument "Saint Alexander Nevsky" in Sofia.