Name Day: Who Celebrates Today, December 15th?

Today, December 15th, according to the Greek Orthodox calendar, we commemorate Hieromartyr Eleftherios and his mother Anthia, and Osio Martyr Sosanna the Deaconess of Eleftheroupolis.

The names celebrated today are: Eleftheria, Ria, Leftheria, Lefteria, Ritsa, Eleftherios, Lefteris, Lefteris, Anthi, Anthoula, Anthia, Antheia, Sylvia, Sosanna, Sosana, Sosanna.

Saint Eleftherios was born in the 2nd century AD and became Bishop of Illyricum at the age of 20. He was martyred along with his mother, Anthia, when Septimius Severus learned of his Christian activity. He is considered a helper of pregnant women.