Sylvester: Name Day
Orthros keeps the name day for Sylvester on January 2 on the New Calendar and January 15 on the Old Calendar: the feast of St Sylvester of Rome.
The saint
St Sylvester of RomeSylvester was born in Rome around the year 250, trained from youth for the Church, and was later ordained priest under Pope Marcellinus.Read the life ›Questions
- When is the name day for Sylvester?
- Orthros keeps the name day for Sylvester on January 2 on the New Calendar and January 15 on the Old Calendar.
- Which saint's feast is the name day for Sylvester?
- It is the feast of St Sylvester of Rome.