SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FOREFATHERS
11th - 17th of December
(click the links below to see the names of the Holy Forefathers and icons, if available)
| HOME | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
15/12/2024 Sunday of the Holy Forefathers
The Sunday of the Holy Forefathers (the second Sunday before Nativity: commemorates all the ancestors of the people of God, the holy patriarchs living up to the law, given on Sinai, and under the law, - from Adam to Joseph the Betrothed; together with them are commemorated "those who preached Christ" the holy prophets - from Samuel to Zechariah and to John the Baptist, and all the Old Testament righteous men, who were righteous in the faith in the coming of the Messiah; especially are praised "the pious youths" Ananias, Azarias, and Misael; with these holy youths are commemorated also “the righteous Daniel and the wonderful prophets”)
You can also find the icons below on our Facebook page
You can also find the icons below on our Facebook page
A ▲
The holy Prophet AARON,
The holy and righteous Abel,
The holy and righteous King Abia,
The holy and righteous King Abioud,
The holy Patriarch ABRAHAM,
The holy and righteous King Achas,
The holy and righteous King Achim,
The holy and righteous first-created ADAM,
The holy Patriarch Aminadab,
The holy and righteous King Ammon,
The holy Prophet Amos,
Ananias of the holy Three children,
The holy and righteous Anna (Hannah) Mother of Samuel the Prophet,
The holy Patriarch Aram,
The holy and righteous Arphaxad,
The holy and righteous King Asa,
The holy and righteous Aseneth wife of Joseph the All-Good,
The holy Patriarch Aser,
Azarias of the holy Three children,
The holy and righteous King Azor,
The holy and righteous Abel,
The holy and righteous King Abia,
The holy and righteous King Abioud,
The holy Patriarch ABRAHAM,
The holy and righteous King Achas,
The holy and righteous King Achim,
The holy and righteous first-created ADAM,
The holy Patriarch Aminadab,
The holy and righteous King Ammon,
The holy Prophet Amos,
Ananias of the holy Three children,
The holy and righteous Anna (Hannah) Mother of Samuel the Prophet,
The holy Patriarch Aram,
The holy and righteous Arphaxad,
The holy and righteous King Asa,
The holy and righteous Aseneth wife of Joseph the All-Good,
The holy Patriarch Aser,
Azarias of the holy Three children,
The holy and righteous King Azor,
B ▲
The holy and righteous Barak,
The holy Patriarch Benjamin,
The holy Patriarch Booz,
The holy Patriarch Benjamin,
The holy Patriarch Booz,
C ▲
The holy and righteous Cainan Son of Enos,
The holy and righteous Cainan Son of Arphaxad,
The holy and righteous Cainan Son of Arphaxad,
D ▲
The holy Patriarch DAN,
The holy Prophet Daniel,
The holy and righteous King DAVID,
The holy and righteous DEBORAH,
The holy Prophet Daniel,
The holy and righteous King DAVID,
The holy and righteous DEBORAH,
E ▲
The holy and righteous King Eleazer,
The holy and righteous King Eliakim,
The holy Prophet Elias (Elijah),
The holy and righteous King Elioud,
The holy Prophet Elisseus (Elisha),
The holy and righteous Enoch,
The holy and righteous Enos,
The holy Patriarch Esrom,
The holy and righteous woman ESTHER,
The holy and righteous first-created woman EVE (EVA),
The holy and righteous Ezra,
The holy and righteous King Ezekias,
The holy Prophet Ezekiel,
The holy and righteous King Eliakim,
The holy Prophet Elias (Elijah),
The holy and righteous King Elioud,
The holy Prophet Elisseus (Elisha),
The holy and righteous Enoch,
The holy and righteous Enos,
The holy Patriarch Esrom,
The holy and righteous woman ESTHER,
The holy and righteous first-created woman EVE (EVA),
The holy and righteous Ezra,
The holy and righteous King Ezekias,
The holy Prophet Ezekiel,
F ▲
---
G ▲
The holy and righteous Gideon,
H ▲
The holy Prophet Habbakkuk,
The holy Prophet Haggai,
The holy and righteous Heber,
The holy Prophet Hosea,
The holy Prophet Haggai,
The holy and righteous Heber,
The holy Prophet Hosea,
I ▲
The holy Patriarch ISAAC,
The holy Patriarch Isachar,
The holy Prophet Isaiah,
The holy Patriarch Isachar,
The holy Prophet Isaiah,
J ▲
The holy Patriarch Jacob,
The holy and righteous King Jacob,
The holy and righteous Jael,
The holy and righteous Japheth,
The holy and righteous Jared,
The holy and righteous King Jechoniah,
The holy and righteous Jephthah,
The holy Prophet Jeremiah,
The holy Patriarch Jesse,
The holy and righteous Jesus (Joshua) of Nun,
The holy and righteous King Joatham,
The holy and righteous JOB the Long Suffering,
The holy Prophet Joel,
The holy Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist *),
The holy Prophet Jonah,
The holy and righteous King Joram,
The holy and righteous King Josaphat,
The holy Patriarch Joseph the All-Good,
The holy and righteous Joseph the betrothed,
The holy and righteous King Josias,
The holy Patriarch Judas,
The holy and righteous Judith,
The holy and righteous King Jacob,
The holy and righteous Jael,
The holy and righteous Japheth,
The holy and righteous Jared,
The holy and righteous King Jechoniah,
The holy and righteous Jephthah,
The holy Prophet Jeremiah,
The holy Patriarch Jesse,
The holy and righteous Jesus (Joshua) of Nun,
The holy and righteous King Joatham,
The holy and righteous JOB the Long Suffering,
The holy Prophet Joel,
The holy Prophet and Forerunner John the Baptist *),
The holy Prophet Jonah,
The holy and righteous King Joram,
The holy and righteous King Josaphat,
The holy Patriarch Joseph the All-Good,
The holy and righteous Joseph the betrothed,
The holy and righteous King Josias,
The holy Patriarch Judas,
The holy and righteous Judith,
K ▲
---
L ▲
The holy and righteous Lamech,
The holy and righteous Leah,
The holy Patriarch Levi,
The holy and righteous Leah,
The holy Patriarch Levi,
M ▲
The holy Prophet Malachi,
The holy and righteous Maleleel,
The holy and righteous Maria (Miriam) Sister of the Prophet Moses,
The holy and righteous King Manasseh,
The holy and righteous King Matthan,
The holy and righteous MELCHISEDEC,
The holy and righteous Methuselah,
The holy Prophet Micah,
Misael of the holy Three children,
The holy Prophet Moses,
The holy and righteous Maleleel,
The holy and righteous Maria (Miriam) Sister of the Prophet Moses,
The holy and righteous King Manasseh,
The holy and righteous King Matthan,
The holy and righteous MELCHISEDEC,
The holy and righteous Methuselah,
The holy Prophet Micah,
Misael of the holy Three children,
The holy Prophet Moses,
N ▲
The holy Patriarch Naasson,
The holy and righteous Nachor,
The holy Prophet Nahum,
The holy Prophet Nathan,
The holy and righteous Nehemiah,
The holy Patriarch Nephthalim,
The holy and righteous NOAH,
The holy and righteous Nachor,
The holy Prophet Nahum,
The holy Prophet Nathan,
The holy and righteous Nehemiah,
The holy Patriarch Nephthalim,
The holy and righteous NOAH,
O ▲
The holy Prophet Obadiah,
The holy Patriarch Obed,
The holy Prophetess Olda,
The holy Prophet Or,
The holy Patriarch Ozias,
The holy Patriarch Obed,
The holy Prophetess Olda,
The holy Prophet Or,
The holy Patriarch Ozias,
P ▲
The holy and righteous Phalec,
The holy Patriarch Phares,
The holy Patriarch Phares,
Q ▲
---
R ▲
The holy and righteous RACHAEL *)
The holy and righteous Ragau,
The holy and righteous REBECCA,
The holy and righteous King Roboam,
The holy Patriarch RUBIN,
The holy and righteous woman Ruth,
The holy and righteous Ragau,
The holy and righteous REBECCA,
The holy and righteous King Roboam,
The holy Patriarch RUBIN,
The holy and righteous woman Ruth,
S ▲
The holy and righteous King Sadok,
The holy and righteous Sala,
The holy and righteous King Salathiel,
The holy Patriarch Salmon,
The holy and righteous Samson,
The holy Prophet Samuel,
The holy and righteous SARAH,
The holy and righteous woman Saraphthia
The holy and righteous Saruch,
The holy and righteous Sem,
The holy and righteous Seth,
The holy and righteous King Solomon,
The holy and righteous Somanitidos,
The holy and righteous woman Susanna,
The holy Patriarch Symeon,
The holy and righteous Sala,
The holy and righteous King Salathiel,
The holy Patriarch Salmon,
The holy and righteous Samson,
The holy Prophet Samuel,
The holy and righteous SARAH,
The holy and righteous woman Saraphthia
The holy and righteous Saruch,
The holy and righteous Sem,
The holy and righteous Seth,
The holy and righteous King Solomon,
The holy and righteous Somanitidos,
The holy and righteous woman Susanna,
The holy Patriarch Symeon,
T ▲
The holy and righteous Thara,
U - V - W - X - Y ▲
---
Z ▲
The holy Patriarchs Zaboulon,
The holy Prophet Zacharias Father of John the Baptist,
The holy Patriarch Zara,
The holy Prophet Zechariah,
The holy Prophet Zephaniah,
The holy and righteous King Zorobabel.
*) Icons by Rev, Christopher Klitou (used with permission: www.christopherklitou.com)
(capital letters: nameday)
HAPPY NAMEDAY!!! / ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ!!!
11 December / 11 Δεκεμβρίου 2022
11/12/2022 SUNDAY OF THE ANCESTORS OF JESUS CHRIST (*) / ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΠΑΤΟΡΩΝ ΤΟΥ ΙΗΣΟΥ (*) Moveable feast / κινητή:
11/12/2022 ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ (*) (Κυριακή των Προπατόρων του Ιησού) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 AARON (*) (Aaron) / ΑΑΡΩΝ (*) (Ααρών) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 ABRAHAM (*) (Abraham) / ΑΒΡΑΑΜ (*) (Αβραάμ) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 ADAM (*) (Adam, Adamos, Adamis, Adamas, Adamantios, Diamantis, Adamantia, Diamantoula, Diamanto) / ΑΔΑΜ (*) (Αδάμ, Αδάμος, Αδάμης, Αδάμας, Αδαμάντιος, Διαμαντής, Αδαμαντία, Διαμαντούλα, Διαμάντω) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 DANAE (*) (Danae, Danai, Dan) / ΔΑΝΑΗ (*) (Δανάη, Δάν) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 DAVID (1) (*) (David) / ΔΑΒΙΔ (1) (*) (Δαβίδ, Δαυίδ) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 DEBORA (*) (Debora, Deborah, Devora, Depy, Debbie, Debra, Debi, Debby) / ΔΕΒΟΡΑ (*) (Δεβόρα, Δεβώρα, Ντέμπορα, Ντέπυ) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 ESTHIR (*) (Esthir, Esther, Ester) / ΕΣΘΗΡ (*) (Εσθήρ) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 EVE (*) (Eva, Eve) / ΕΥΑ (*) (Εύα) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 IOV (2) (*) (Iov, Job, Iovia, Iobia, Jobia, Jovia, Iovi, Iobi) / ΙΩΒ (2) (*) (Ιώβ, Ιωβία) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 ISAAC (*) (Isaac, Isaak, Izaak) / ΙΣΑΑΚ (*) (Ισαάκ) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 MELHISEDEH (*) (Melhisedeh, Melchizedek, Melchis, Melches) / ΜΕΛΧΙΣΕΔΕΧ (*) (Μελχισεδέχ, Μελχής) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 NOE (*) (Noe, Noah) / ΝΩΕ (*) (Νώε) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 RACHEL (*) (Rachel, Raheel, Rachil) / ΡΑΧΗΛ (*) (Ραχήλ) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 REBBECA (*) (Rebbeca, Rebbecca, Rebbecka, Rebeca, Rebecca, Rebeccah, Rebeccka, Rebecka, Rebeckah, Rebeka, Rebekah, Rebekha, Rebekka, Rebekkah, Reveka, Revekah, Revekka, Rebakah, Rebeccea, Rebecha, Rebeckia, Rebecky, Rebeha, Rebekke, Rebeque, Ribecca, Reba, Rebba, Rebbie, Ree, Reeba, Rheba, Becca, Becka, Beckah, Becke, Beckee, Becker, Beckey, Becki, Beckie, Becky, Beki, Bekka, Bekki, Bekkie) / ΡΕΒΕΚΚΑ (*) (Ρεβέκκα, Μπέκυ) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 ROUBINI (*) (Roubini, Roubini, Rubine, Rouben, Ruben, Rueben Roubina, Rubina, Ruby) / ΡΟΥΜΠΙΝΗ (*) (Ρουμπίνι, Ρουμπίνη, Ρούμπεν, Ρουμπίνα) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή
11/12/2022 SARAH (2) (*) (Sarah, Sara, Sarra) / ΣΑΡΑ (2) (*) (Σάρα, Σάρρα) (*) Moveable feast / κινητή