Saints 40 Virgin Martyrs and their teacher Ammon

Αγίων 40 παρθένων και ασκητριών και Aμμούν του διδασκάλου αυτών

Memory of the Martyrdom of the 40 Virgins of Adrianople: Laurentia the Deaconess, Celsina, Theoctiste, Dorothea, Eutychiane, Thecla, Aristenete, Philadelpha, Mary, Veronica, Eulalia, Lamprotata, Euphemia, Theodora, Tetesia, Aquilina, Theodula, Aplodora, Theodota, Lampadia, Procopia, Paula, Juliana, Ampliana, Persis, Polynike, Maura, Gregoria, Kyriake, Bassa, Callinica, Barbara, Cyriena, Agathonica, Justa, Irene, Agathonica, Timothea, Tatiana, and Anthusa, and their teacher Ammon the Deacon.

Feast day

September 1

The memory of Saints 40 Virgin Martyrs and their teacher Ammon is celebrated every year on September 1. Last feast was on a Tuesday. Next feast in 2027 will be a Wednesday on 10 months 1 week.

Fast

free of fasting day (katalysi)

Celebrated first names

Αδαμάντιος	Adamante (fr), Adamantios
Διαμαντής	Diamantis
Κλεόνικος	Cléonique (fr), Kleonikos, Cleonikos
Αδαμαντία	Adamantia
Αδαμαντίνη	Adamantine (fr), Adamantini
Αθηνά	Athéna (fr), Athina
Ακριβή	Akrivi
Ακρίβω	Akrivo
Αντιγόνη	Antigone (fr , en), Antigone (fr , en), Antigoni
Ασπασία	Aspasie (fr), Aspasia
Αφροδίτη	Aphrodite (fr), Afroditi, Aphroditi
Διαμάντω	Diamanto
Ελπινίκη	Elpiniki, Elpinice (fr)
Ερασμία	Erasmia, Erasmie (fr)
Ερατώ	Erato (fr), Erato
Ευτέρπη	Euterpe (fr), Euterpi, Efterpi
Θάλεια	Thalie (fr), Thaleia
Θεανώ	Théano (fr), Theano
Καλλιρρόη	Callirhoé (fr), Kalliroi, Calliroi
Καλλίστη	Calliste (fr), Callisté (fr), Kallisti, Callisti
Κλειώ	Clio (fr), Kleio, Cleio
Κλειώ	Kleio, Cleio
Κλεονίκη	Kleoniki, Cleoniki
Κλεοπάτρα	Cléopâtre (fr), Cleopatra, Kleopatra
Κοραλία	Koralia, Coralia, Coralie (fr)
Μαργαρίτα	Marguerite (fr), Margarita
Μαριάνθη	Marianthe (fr), Marianthi
Μελπομένη	Melpomène (fr), Melpomeni
Νίκη	Niki
Ουρανία	Ouranie (fr), Ourania
Πανδώρα	Pandora, Pandore (fr)
Πάτρα	Patra
Πηνελόπη	Pénélope (fr), Pinelopi, Penelope (en)
Πολύμνια	Polymnie (fr), Polymnia
Πολυνίκη	Polynice (fr), Polyniki
Πόπη	Popi
Ράνια	Rania
Σαπφώ	Sappho (fr), Sapfo, Sappho
Τερψιχόρη	Terpsichore (fr), Terpsihori, Terpsichori
Χάϊδω	Haïdo
Χαρίκλεια	Harikleia, Charikleia, Charicleia, Chariclée (fr)

Take a look at the ephemeris of the day to see other saints and given names celebrated on the same day.