Greek Name Days

Male name

When is Dorotheos’ name day?

Δωρόθεος · Dorotheos

Main name day

5 June
Saint Dorotheus the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Tyre

The Greek name Δωρόθεος (Dorotheos) is celebrated on 5 June.

Next name day

Saturday 5 June 2027

Saint Dorotheus the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Tyre

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The saint behind the name day

Saint Dorotheus the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Tyre4th centuryBishop of Tyre who survived the persecution of Diocletian and, according to tradition, was martyred at a great age under Julian the Apostate.Dorotheus was Bishop of Tyre, learned in the Old and New Testaments. During Diocletian's persecution, at his flock's urgent request, he withdrew to Dysso in Thrace, where he lived as an ascetic until the persecution passed, then returned to care for widows, orphans and the sick. In 325 he took part in the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea.Read more

Variants and other forms

In Latin letters: Dorotheos
English equivalents: Dorotheus
In Greek: Δωρόθεος