Porphyrius: Name Day
Orthros keeps the name day for Porphyrius on February 26 on the New Calendar and March 11 on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Porphyrius of Gaza.
The saint
St Porphyrius of GazaFor twenty-five years, from 395 to 420, Porphyrius led the church of Gaza, a city still deeply committed to its old gods throughout his tenure, and gave those years to the slow work of turning it toward Christ.Read the life ›Other saints named Porphyrius
St Porphyrius the MartyrSeptember 15
Questions
- When is the name day for Porphyrius?
- Orthros keeps the name day for Porphyrius on February 26 on the New Calendar and March 11 on the Old Calendar.
- Which saint's feast is the name day for Porphyrius?
- It is the feast of St Porphyrius of Gaza.