Name Day: Who celebrates today, Saturday, January 10th

The Orthodox Church commemorates today, Saturday, January 10th, the memory of Saint Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, one of the leading figures of patristic theology. Those celebrating their name day are: Antipas, Antipi, Ammonios, Dometianos, Dometiani, Theosevia.

Saint Gregory was the brother of Basil the Great and a member of the brilliant group of Cappadocian Fathers. The Church honors him as a teacher of wisdom, humility and spiritual enlightenment.

According to the list of feast days, the following are also honored: Venerable Dometianos, Bishop of Melitini, Saint Marcian, Presbyter, Venerable Ammonios, Saint Theosevia the Deaconess, Venerable Antipas the Athonite.