Saint Sophia the Martyr is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church on September 17.

St sophia name day greek orthodox. The Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the feast day of St Sophia Wisdom and her three daughters Pisti Faith Elpida Hope and Agape Love on 17 September. One of the possible patron saint of the name is St. EFSTRATIOS Evstratios Stratos 13.

Their mother was a pious Christian widow who named her daughters for the three Christian virtues. Wikipedia Sophia the Martyr. ARIS 1 Aris 13.

141 rows --- Greek names that are celebrated in. For Greeks either in Greece or abroad celebrating your name day can be an even bigger deal that your birthday. The name Sophia means wisdom in Greek.

In most cases it is a tradition in Greece that when a person has a nameday he or she gives an open-house party where refreshments are offered to friends and acquaintances alike. The saints lived circa 126 AD. Sophia of Rome a martyr who lived in the 4th century at the time of Diocletians persecutions of Christians.

As for her daughters names Faith Hope and Love Charity they are Pistis Elpis and Agape in Greek and Vera Nadezhda and Lyubov in Russian. Along with the common name Sophia 23 of Greek women are named Sophia which means wisdom Agapi Elpida and Pisti meaning love hope and faith are also celebrated on this day. Sophia - Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church of Valley Forge The Life of St.

Faith Hope and Charity who were named after virtues mentioned by Saint Paul in 1 Corinthians 13. Feast Day of Agia Sophia and her daughters Pisti Elpida and Agapi. ARIS 1 Aris 13.