Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia’s name day is celebrated on May 24, coinciding with the feast day of his monastic patron, Saint Cyril Equal-to-the-Apostles, one of the missionaries who brought Christianity to the Slavs. This date is marked by the Russian Orthodox Church with celebrations, including divine liturgies and congratulations from church and state leaders, as noted in various sources.
My own name day is Saint Mark of Ephesus which is celebrated on January 19 in the Orthodox Christian liturgical calendar. This date marks his feast day, commemorating his life and contributions as a theologian and defender of Orthodoxy, particularly noted for his role at the Council of Florence. I painted an icon of St. Mark and the Priest blessed it… my first effort.
