When is Andrew's name day according to the Church calendar in 2020

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

For a long time, according to the church calendar, they watched whose name days fall on the baby's birthday and this name was given to him. On what dates the church honors the memory of Andrew, we find out from the church calendar for 2020.

Church meaning of the name Andrey

During the rite of baptism, each believer is given an Orthodox name corresponding to the name of the saint. Traditionally, he is considered the patron saint of this person.

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In the Orthodox calendar, the name Andrew appeared thanks to Andrew the First-Called. He lived in Galilee and was engaged in fishing in the Sea of Galilee. He is one of the first to become a disciple of the Savior. Andrew the First-Called found faith, hope and love for what Jesus preached, and soon became one of the apostles.

The cross on which the Apostle Andrew was crucified is depicted on medals, orders and flags. During the time of Peter the Great, St. Andrew's Cross became a holy symbol of the Russian fleet.

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The name became widespread in the XI century. Since that time, two more saints with this name have added to the church calendar of names. These are the Grand Duke Andrei Bogolyubsky and the icon painter Andrei Rublev. They are also worthy of the title of saints, so the name Andrei acquired a strong energy.

People with this name are strong-willed and purposeful, they develop a certain character from birth. For all their strength, Andrews are calm, friendly and level-headed. In some moments, the bearer of this name is considered a joker and a joker, and in general he is an optimist in life.

Often, boys are given the name Andrei, because the church believes that if a child is named by this name, he will have one of the most powerful patrons - Andrew the First-Called. The holy mentor will definitely show the true path and lead to the right actions.

Andrey's birthday dates

Andrey's birthday is celebrated 39 times in 2020 according to the church calendar. Name day is considered the day of remembrance of the saints, whose names have gone down in the history of Orthodoxy.

Month	Number
January	27
February	17, 21
March	7
April	28
May	31
June	3, 11, 25, 26
July	6, 13, 17, 19, 22
August	5, 17
September	1, 16, 19, 20, 23, 28
October	4, 6, 7, 15, 23, 30, 31
November	9, 11
December	8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 28

For a long time, it was considered a tradition to call a child with a holy name, which was remembered in the church on his birthday. So the charter said, but today not everyone adheres to such an algorithm and celebrates two memorable dates - this is the day of the angel and the name day.

Angel day is the day of baptism. On this day, after the sacred ceremony, a guardian angel is attached to the baby, who accompanies and protects the person throughout his life.

Name day is the date when the memory of the saints is honored, in our case with the name Andrei. On the day of the name day in the morning, the church advises to come to the temple, read a prayer to your patron and ask him for help in your endeavors.

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Of course, you shouldn't forget about your loved ones. Relatives and friends are invited home, the table is set and in a festive atmosphere everyone is happy and congratulates the birthday man.

We are not always able to name the child by the name indicated on the church calendar. But the church allows his choice based on the next three days of the church calendar after birth.

Name days not only of Andrey, but also of other names are very significant for their owners. In 2020, be sure to find out what day your name day falls on and read a prayer to your patron.

Summarize

1. The patron saint of the name Andrei is Andrei the First-Called, Andrei Bogolyubsky and Andrei Rublev. All saints with this name have great spiritual strength and energy, which is transmitted to everyone who bears this name.
2. Andrey's birthday in 2020 is celebrated 39 times. In each month of the year there are dates when the memory of the patron saints is honored.
3. Everyone who undergoes the rite of baptism is given a name according to the church calendar. This name sometimes does not coincide with the one given to a person by his parents at birth. But in the Orthodox sense, the church name blesses, protects and gives spiritual strength to its owner.
4. Men who bear the name Andrei are essentially purposeful, with a strong strong-willed character. But at the same time they are cheerful, cheerful, love jokes and noisy companies.