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Sofia angel day orthodox. The meaning of the name Sophia

Sofia is a very sophisticated person. She is well versed in music, fashion, perfumes and everything that requires good taste. At the same time, she knows how to stand up for herself and has a good sense of humor. He never gets offended even by bad jokes, because he knows that only an equal can offend. She is a very sympathetic person and even at school helps her peers “pull up” certain subjects. She herself studies very well, she is always in good standing with her teachers.

Sofia can complete tasks of any kind, even the most painstaking ones. She has the lion's share of patience and perseverance. Sofia is a very smart girl, she has a good memory. Sofia is also a contented, principled person. She is always in the center of everyone's attention, sociable, and knows how to find a way out of any situation. He loves his family very much and needs their love. When Sofia gets married, she gives her love to her husband and children. This is not to say that she is overly proud. On the contrary, she gives all the attention and care to loved ones, and sometimes there is no time left for herself.

Fate: Sophia enjoys communicating with other people and has a rich inner world. It shows confidence and firmness. She can be upset for a long time because of her mistakes. Sophia always solves other people's problems with ease. At the same time, he tries not to enter into conflicts.

Angel Sophia Day

From the ancient Greek language - wise. In Judaic and Christian religious and mythological concepts - the personified wisdom of God (cf. “philosophy” - wisdom, “sophists” - followers of the Greek philosophical school). The capital of Bulgaria is called Sofia after the main temple in honor of St. Sofia.

Sophia has an innate sense of herself as naturally superior to those around her - not by her personal merits, but by her very birth. This can probably be compared with the self-awareness of crowned heads, who can think very modestly about themselves, be aware of their shortcomings, be easy to use and helpful, and yet feel themselves separated from other people by a special kind of natural power.

This self-awareness of Sophia as power is so alive and bright in her that any non-recognition of her power by those around her causes an internal protest, but not because of hurt pride or unsatisfied vanity, but as some kind of untruth, as a distortion of the proper order. Hence the impression of pride that Sophia often makes on those who are not thoughtful enough.

Sophia Name Day according to the Church Calendar

February 28 – Sofia (Selivestrova), prmts., novice /new martyr/
April 1 – Sofia Slutskaya, princess
May 6 – Sofia
June 4 – Sofia, mc., doctor
June 17 – Sofia, St.
August 14 – Sofia of Suzdal, St. (finding relics). [In the world - Grand Duchess Solomonia.]
September 30 – Sofia Rimskaya, mts.
October 1 – Sophia of Egypt, mts.
December 29 – St. Sophia of Suzdal. [In the world - Grand Duchess Solomonia.]
December 31 – Sophia the Wonderworker

Short form of the name Sophia. Sonya, Sofyushka, Sofa, Sona, Sonechka, Sonyusha, Sofyanka, Sofka, Soka, Soya, Fike, Fi, Fiya, Fip, Sofitye, Sofula, Fula, Sofitsa, Fifi, Fika.
Synonyms for the name Sophia. Sofia, Zofia, Sophie, Zofie, Zofia, Sufia, Zofia, Sufiye, Sokhvi, Sofiko.
Origin of the name Sophia. The name Sophia is Russian, Orthodox, Catholic, Greek.

The name Sophia (old Sophia) translated from ancient Greek means “wisdom”, “wisdom”, “wise”. There is a translation option for “reasonableness”, “science”.

The name Sophia came to Rus' along with the adoption of Orthodoxy. Initially it was used only in aristocratic circles. This was the name of the only daughter of the 2nd Moscow Prince Yuri Danilovich (born between 1297–1316), the wife of the Grand Duke of Moscow and Vladimir Vasily I, the wife of Ivan III - Sophia Paleologue. Subsequently, this name was borne by Princess Sofya Alekseevna and two empresses of the late 18th century, who received different names at baptism - Catherine II and the wife of her son Maria Fedorovna (they bore the names, respectively, Sofia Augusta Frederica and Sofia Maria Dorothea Augusta Louise).

The name Sophia was used mainly among the nobility. In the 18th–19th centuries, this name was fifth in the ranking of names of ladies-in-waiting of the Russian aristocratic court after the names Catherine, Anna, Maria and Elizabeth. By the end of the 19th century, the name became the 20th most popular and was no longer used only among nobles, but also in other classes. During the Soviet period, this name was one of the most unpopular; it returned to use only at the beginning of the 21st century. In 2008, according to the Moscow registry office, the name Sophia became 9th in the list of the most common names for newborn girls, and in 2011 it became the most popular in Moscow. In the Khabarovsk Territory in 2009, the name was in 5th place in popularity.

In Ukraine in 2009–2010 and in Great Britain in 2010, the name Sophia took second place in popularity, and in Ireland in 2010 it took first place.

In Christianity, Sophia is considered the mother of three daughters - Faith, Hope and Love, whose names represent the three main virtues of a Christian. Faith, Hope, Love and their mother Sophia are holy martyrs executed in Rome in the 2nd century AD. The names of the sisters in Orthodoxy were translated literally, and the name of their mother was borrowed from the Greek language. In some early translations of church books from Greek into Church Slavonic, the name Sophia was translated as Wisdom. But the literal translation of the name Sophia, unlike the names of her daughters, did not take root among the people, but was transformed into an easier pronunciation - Sophia.

The diminutive title Sonya has become an independent name.

There is no need to confuse the European name Sofia (Sofya, Sophie) with the Muslim name Safiya, which has variations in pronunciation - Safiyat, Sapiyat.

From a young age, Sophia manifests herself as an active and receptive girl. She enjoys communicating with other people. She has a rich inner world. At the same time, learning new knowledge is not always easy for Sophia. Her parents love her very much in her family. She is very mobile. The owner of this name easily resolves any issues. With age, Sophia becomes more and more noticeable and attractive, which attracts the opposite sex.

In life, Sophia strives to manage and learn everything. She always wants to be the center of attention. Among her friends, she is frank, loves to talk heart to heart, knows how to listen to her interlocutor and, if necessary, give advice. At the same time, the girl can be lack of initiative and even weak-willed. More than once in life, Sophia may need to adapt to those around her, and, consequently, change.

Sophia always knows what to strive for and tries to make her plans come true. She will be lucky and everything will definitely work out. Sophia needs to learn to trust other people. She knows how to sincerely sympathize.

In relationships with friends, it is very important for Sophia that they know how to listen to her. She herself is always ready to help and resolve any dispute. If necessary, she can respond sharply, knowing that she will offend the person with her words. Sophia loves to communicate with other people, talking about their problems. Thanks to these qualities, people are always drawn to her. She quickly finds people to talk to even in unfamiliar company. The girl rarely listens to other people's advice. It is based on its own intuition and logic. This girl is smart and knows how to do everything on her own.

According to her moral qualities, Sophia is capable of heroic deeds. Over the years, she begins to see people's weaknesses. At the same time, she displays confidence and firmness. She can be upset for a long time because of her mistakes. Sophia always solves other people's problems with ease. Tries not to enter into conflicts.

In her personal life, the girl is temperamental. Sophia always expects complete dedication from her man. He wants to hear declarations of love from his partner as often as possible. To be happy, Sophia must be given the opportunity to express herself from the feminine side in every sense of the word. In her personal life, she needs to feel love. After getting married, she spends a lot of time doing housework. In this, undoubtedly, the girl is helped by her innate hard work. Determination often awakens in Sophia, which greatly helps her in life. In the family, she does not like to be a leader, although she has all the necessary qualities for this. A man feels something special in his chosen one. Her husband and children always come first for her.

Sophia loves to invite guests. She is an excellent cook and delights everyone with her culinary masterpieces.

The owner of the name is quite sociable. This quality of hers will help her achieve success in her work. Sophia is perfect for a profession that involves regular business trips. She can become an excellent journalist. Colleagues appreciate her integrity. Sophia is moving up the career ladder quite quickly. She never counts on anyone's help and tries to achieve everything on her own.

Sofia's name day

Sophia celebrates her name day on February 28, April 1, June 4, June 17, September 30, October 1, December 29, December 31.

The name Sofia has confidently remained among the most popular female names in Europe for over a hundred years. However, few people know that this beautiful female name has a male name. It is so rare and unknown that it is used only in some countries and is not at all heard of by most Europeans.

It turns out that in northern Europe, in Denmark, Sweden and Norway, the name Sophus is used, which is considered a male version of the name Sophia. You won’t find this name in other countries, especially as a paired version of the name Sofia. Perhaps for the reason that the name Sophus is not present in the Catholic calendar (the analogue of the Orthodox calendar among Catholics).

Famous people named Sophia

Sofia Kovalevskaya ((1850 - 1891) née Korvin-Krukovskaya; Russian mathematician and mechanic, since 1889 a foreign corresponding member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. The first woman professor in Russia and Northern Europe and the first woman professor of mathematics in the world (who received Maria Agnesi had never taught this title before. Author of the story “The Nihilist” (1884).)
Sofya Romanova ((1657 - 1704) princess, daughter of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, regent under his younger brothers Peter and Ivan in 1682-1689)
Martyr Sophia (the most revered of the other saints with this name; mother of Faith, Hope and Love)
Doña Sofia of Greece and Denmark ((born 1938) full name - Sofia Margarita Victoria Federica of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg; Spanish queen, wife of King Juan Carlos I of Spain)
Sofia Paleologus, Zoya Paleologina ((c.1455 - 1503) Grand Duchess of Moscow, second wife of Ivan III, mother of Vasily III, grandmother of Ivan IV the Terrible. She came from the imperial Paleologian dynasty.)
Sofia Loren ((born 1934) real name - Sofia Villani Scicolone; Italian actress and singer. Winner of honorary awards at all major film festivals - Cannes (1961), Venice (1958, 1998), Moscow (1965, 1997), Berlin (1994) . Winner of five Golden Globe awards (in the special category “favorite of the world audience”). The first winner of the Oscar for Best Actress in a Foreign Language Film (1961). Winner of an honorary Oscar (1991) with the wording “for a career rich in memorable roles that gave the cinema an unfading shine.")
Sofia Rotaru ((born 1947) full name - Sofia Evdokimenko-Rotaru; Soviet, Ukrainian pop singer (contralto), actress. People's Artist of the USSR (1988) People's Artist of the Ukrainian and Moldavian SSR. Hero of Ukraine (2002). Rotaru's repertoire includes more than 500 songs in Russian, Ukrainian, Moldavian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Polish, German, Italian, Spanish and English.)
Sofia (Sofia) Coppola ((born 1971) American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer)
Sofia Gubaidulina ((born 1931) Russian composer, author of more than 100 symphonic works, works for soloists, choir and orchestra, instrumental ensembles, music for theater, cinema and cartoons)
Sofia Zakrevskaya ((1796/1797 - not earlier than 1865) Russian writer)
Sofia Perovskaya ((1853 - 1881) one of the leaders of Narodnaya Volya, who directly supervised the assassination of Alexander II)
Sofia Rostopchina ((1799 - 1874) married - Countess de Segur; French children's writer of Russian origin)
Sofia Bluvshtein ((1846 - 1902) nee Solomoniak); legendary Russian criminal-adventurer of Jewish origin, known by the nickname “Sonka the Golden Hand”)
Sofya Giatsintova ((1895 - 1982) Soviet actress and theater director. People's Artist of the USSR (1955). Winner of the Stalin Prize, first degree (1947).)
Sofya Khvoshchinskaya ((1828 - 1865) pseudonym Ivan Vesenyev; novelist, translator, published in Otechestvennye zapiski)
Sofia Zaklikovskaya ((1889 - 1975) Russian Soviet painter, graphic artist and applied artist, member of the Leningrad Union of Artists)
Sofia Ochigava ((born 1987) Russian boxer, competing in the up to 60 kg category. Two-time European champion, three-time world champion. Honored Master of Sports of Russia.)
Sophia of Polotsk, Sophia Vladimirovna ((c.1140 - 1198) Princess of Minsk, Queen of Denmark. Sophia married (October 23, 1157) the Danish king Valdemar I; the record of the marriage contains the 12th century chronicle "Slavic Chronicle" by Arnold of Lübeck and Saxon Grammar. Sophia took an active part in the then social life of Denmark. Not mentioned in Russian chronicles - known only from Western sources: the works of Saxo Grammar, “The Saga of the Knüthlings”, the genealogy of the Danish kings, “Review of the sagas of the Danish Kanungs”, the collection of sagas “Beautiful Skin” ", Danish annals. Some Scandinavian sources give her name distorted - Sufiya, Sifiya. The origin of the princess was controversial in historiography: it is traditionally believed that Sofia is the daughter of Volodar Glebovich and Ryksa, the daughter of Boleslav Kryvoust, it was also assumed that Sofia is the daughter of Vladimir Vsevolodovich, but in this case it must be assumed that Valdemar had a marriage with his niece.)
Sofia Teikh ((born 1983) real name - Anna Baeva; Russian singer, lead singer of the Russian female popular group "Lyceum")
Sofya Shpunt (Soviet chemist. Winner of the Stalin Prize for outstanding inventions and fundamental improvements in production methods, third degree (1941) for developing a method for producing ammonium sulfate and soda from mirabilite (together with other scientists).)
Sofia Ginsburg ((1863 - 1891) Russian revolutionary - populist)
Sophia Margarita Knorring ((1797 - 1848) Swedish novelist, daughter of the Swedish marshal Tselov, wife of Colonel Sebastian von Knorring. In 1834 she anonymously published “Kusinerna,” a novel that created a sensation. It was followed by: “Vännerna” (1835), “Axel” (1836) and many others. Belonging to high society herself, she most often depicted its life, easily and vitally, with a subtle gift of observation, being able, however, to grasp the characteristic features of people's life.)
Sofya Pevtsova ((1768 - 1857) nee - Moderakh; daughter of the Perm Governor-General Karl Fedorovich Moderakh and wife of Aggei Stepanovich Pevtsov, chief of the Yekaterinburg Musketeer Regiment. She was considered one of the most enlightened women of her time. From 1826 to 1852, Sofya Karlovna headed the Moscow School more Order of St. Catherine.)
Sofia Nartova-Bochaver ((born 1961) Russian psychologist. Author of more than 160 publications, including books on child and family psychology, as well as differential psychology.)
Sofya Vishnevetskaya ((1899 - 1962) Soviet theater artist and screenwriter, laureate of the Stalin Prize of the second degree (1951))
Sofia Bogatyreva ((born 1932) née Bernstein; literary historian, publisher, memoirist)
Sofia Nizharadze ((born 1986) Georgian singer, actress, songwriter. Performed the role of Juliet in the Russian version of the French musical “Roméo & Juliette” (2004-2006, Moscow, Operetta Theater). In 2005, she represented Russia at the competition of pop singers music "New Wave". In May 2010, she represented Georgia at the 55th Eurovision Song Contest in Norway.)
Sofia Glyavone ((1760 – 1822) in her first marriage - Witt, in her second marriage - Pototskaya, also known as Sofia de Cheliche; Constantinople courtesan of Greek origin, according to one legend she was the Sultan’s concubine, cohabitant of many celebrities, spy and adventuress, managed to become Polish aristocrat (titled countess). A regular at European aristocratic salons, one of the most colorful figures in the history of Poland, revered by her contemporaries as a woman of exceptional beauty and charm, nicknamed by her contemporaries “the beautiful Phanariot” or “the beautiful Greek woman.” Also known for her brilliant intellect, cunning, lack of remorse and numerous novels, as well as the founding of Sofievka Park.)
Sofya (Sultane) Maykapar ((1883 - 1956) professional singer who successfully toured at the beginning of the 20th century in Russia and abroad under the pseudonym Nina Ormeli. Sofya Maykapar became the first woman in Russia to fly on an airplane (airplane) as a passenger. In at the beginning of the 20th century this was a sensation.)
Righteous Sofia Yurievna, Princess of Slutsk, Princess Radziwill ((1585 - 1612) the last princess of the city of Slutsk, saint, revered by the Belarusian Orthodox Church)
Sophia Juliana Friederike von Dengoff ((1768 – 1834/1838) Countess of the Dengoff family, morganatic wife of the King of Prussia, Frederick William II)
Sofia Stetsenko ((born 2003) Ukrainian film and dubbing actress)
Maria Sophia von Laroche ((1730 – 1807) née Gutermann von Gutershoven; German writer of the Enlightenment era, who wrote sentimental novels. The owner of a literary salon.)
Sofia Kuzeva-Cherneva ((born 1967) Bulgarian actress, known to Russian-speaking viewers for her role as Katya in the film “The Art of Living in Odessa”)
Sofia Bekatorou ((born 1977) Greek athlete, Olympic champion in sailing in 2004 (paired with Emilia Tsoulfa) and bronze medalist in 2008)
SOPHIA, Sofia (Japanese singer of Greek origin, best known for her participation in the Japanese melo-death group Blood Stain Child. In addition to her musical career, Sofia is a professional translator and model.)
Sophia (Sonka) Golshanskaya ((c.1405 - 1461) princess from the Golshansky family, Queen of Poland, from 1422 the fourth and last wife of the Polish King Vladislav II Jagiello. She initiated the first translation of the Bible into Polish, known as the Queen Sophia Bible.)
Sophia McDougall ((born 1981) English writer, playwright and poet, author of a trilogy in the genre of alternative history. The author imagines a world in which the Roman Empire did not fall in 476 AD, but managed to survive and survive to this day.)
Sofia Margarita Vergara ((born 1972) Colombian actress, model, TV presenter)
Sofia Boutella ((b. 1982) Algerian dancer, face of Nike)
Sofia Vembo ((1910 – 1978) real name - Efi Bembo; Greek singer and actress, best known during the Italo-Greek War (1940 - 1941) for singing patriotic songs, and subsequently received popular recognition as the “singer of Victory”)
Sofia Arzhakovskaya (Shchetinina) ((born 1987) Russian ballet dancer, American film actress. Winner of the title “Mrs. World 2006.”)
Countess Sophia-Maria-Josefina-Albina Chotek von Hotkow und Wognin ((1868 - 1914) since 1907 - the title of Her Serene Highness Duchess of Hohenberg; morganatic wife of the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, killed with him in Sarajevo on the eve of the First World War)
Sofia Parnok ((1885 - 1933) Russian poetess, translator)
Sofia Seliverstova ((1871 - 1938) saint of the Russian Orthodox Church, martyr)
Sofia Rudyeva ((born 1990) Russian model, winner of the Miss Russia contest in 2009. She became notorious due to the publication of an erotic photo shoot before the Miss Universe contest.)
Sophie Solomon ((b.1978) British violinist, composer and vocalist)
Sophie Ferguson ((born 1986) Australian tennis player. Winner of 9 ITF tournaments.)
Sophie Okonedo ((born 1969) British actress, Oscar nominee)
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, Dame Grand Cross ((born 1965) nee Rhys-Jones; wife of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, youngest son of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Married in 1999. Until 2002 she worked in public relations, currently supports her husband in royal affairs. As a member of the royal family, she has her own coat of arms, combined with her husband's coat of arms.)
Sophie Daniel Sylvia Marceau ((born 1966) birth name – Maupu; French film actress)
Sophia Magdalena Scholl ((1921 - 1943) activist of the Resistance against the Nazi regime in Germany. Together with her older brother Hans Scholl and several other students at the University of Munich, she created the White Rose group, whose members carried out peaceful anti-Nazi actions (such as scattering leaflets) Sophie and Hans Scholl were arrested on charges of treason and executed by guillotine. Around the 1970s, interest in the fate of Sophie and Hans Scholl began to grow in Germany, and they are now considered symbols of non-violent resistance to Nazism.)
Sophie de Condorcet ((1764 - 1822) better known as Madame de Condorcet, was a prominent hostess of social salons from 1789 until the time of the Terror, and again from 1799 until her death. She was the wife and later widow of a mathematician and philosopher Nicolle de Condors, who died during the Terror. Despite the death of her husband and the exile of her brother Marshal Marquis de Gruchy in the period 1815-1821, she retained her uniqueness and had influential connections before, during and after the French Revolution. Madame de Condorcet was popular for her kind heart, beauty and indifference to the class and social background of people. Her salons always included other women, among them Olympe de Gouges. De Condorcet was also a writer and translator, highly educated for her time, fluent in English and Italian, she is the author of influential translations of scholars such as Thomas Paine and Adam Smith.)
Sophie Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatte ((1899 – 1974) née Sofia Friedman-Kochevskaya, in 1922-1929 she used the name Sonia Friedman-Gramatte, in 1929-1936 Sonia Gramatte; Austrian-Canadian composer)
Sophie Ward (English actress, daughter of actor Simon Ward (“Young Winston”, “Around the World in 80 Days”, etc.))
Sophie Calle ((born 1953) French artist, writer and photographer, also engaged in directing activities. Calle’s work is distinguished by the use of purely personal experiences of a person.)
Madeleine Sophie Arnoux ((1740 - 1802) French actress and singer, considered the best soprano of her time. At the age of five she first performed in front of the queen and the Marquise de Pompadour. In 1757 she made her debut as an opera singer and performed on stage until 1778. Arnoux enjoyed significant success both in operas of the French repertoire (Lully, Rameau, Monsigny) and in the title role of Gluck's Iphigenia in Aulis (1774). At the end of her stage career, Arnoux remained at the forefront of Parisian cultural life as a salon hostess. Sophie Arnoux's salon was opened twice a week, and one of these days, Thursday, was reserved only for women.The singer's wit and intelligence made her salon a favorite meeting place for the most prominent French intellectuals - Voltaire, Diderot, La Harpe and especially Beaumarchais, with whom Arnoux was on friendly terms. Arnoux owns or is credited with a number of elegant aphorisms and bon mots. Among Arnoux's aphorisms: "Women give themselves up to God when the devil no longer wants to have anything to do with them." The life of Sophie Arnoux is dedicated to a hoax memoir written on her behalf by the writer Lamothe-Langon (1837), a documentary book by Edmond de Goncourt (1893), and an opera by Gabriel Piernet (1927).
Zofia Wilczynska (Polish theater and film actress)
Zofia (Sofia) Wenckovic-Ligeti ((1901 - ca. 1950/1959) Russian revolutionary of Polish origin, commissar of the Hungarian international detachment, then journalist and public figure)
Sufiya Kurbangaleeva (Safiullina) (Bashkir artist, high school teacher. Serves at the Bashkir Academic Drama Theater named after Mazhit Gafuri. People's Artist of the Republic of Bashkortostan, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.)

Other

The name Sophia has Greek roots and means “wisdom”. It came to Rus' from Byzantium along with the adoption of the Orthodox faith. The origin of the name is associated with Saint Sophia of the early Christian period, who was the mother of Vera, Nadezhda and Lyubov. In Rus', it began to be actively used from the 13th century and gradually transformed into a slightly different form - Sophia. Today, both versions of the name are used.

In our article we will tell you about when the day of the angel Sophia is celebrated. We will also dwell on the meaning of the name and character of this girl and introduce the most famous patron saints.

The meaning of the name Sofia, character and destiny

The girl named by this name grows up as an obedient and responsive child. Sofia's character is often changeable. In the morning she can be an active and cheerful child, but in the evening she often becomes slow, withdrawn and lethargic. The girl is very attached to her mother, but she also shows affection and care to other family members. This child loves to take care of animals and birds.

The girl Sofia is an excellent student and achieves great success in creativity. She has good hearing, sings and dances well. Adult Sofia is a sociable and versatile person. She achieves high career growth and professionalism in her work, and is kind and benevolent towards colleagues and subordinates. Sofia is a good housewife, a faithful wife and a loving mother. Today this name is one of the most popular all over the world.

When is Sofia's name day celebrated?

The Angel Day of a girl named by this beautiful name is celebrated many times a year. It is on these days that the church honors the memory of the saints who bore this name during their lifetime. The day of the angel Sofia is considered to be the date closest to the birth of the child. The saint, who is remembered by the church on this day, is considered the girl’s heavenly patroness.

Sofia's name days are celebrated on the following dates:

the day of remembrance of the Venerable Martyr Sophia (Seliverstova) falls on February 28;
on the 1st day of April, the church remembers Princess Sofia of Slutskaya;
On June 4, the martyr Sophia, a doctor, is venerated;
June 17 - Venerable Sophia;
Martyr Sophia of Rome and her daughters are venerated by the church on September 30;
October 1 is the day of remembrance of the martyr Sophia of Egypt;
Venerable Sophia of Suzdal is remembered on December 29;
December 31 - Sophia the Wonderworker.

Sofia's name day

On this day (in 1938), Sofia Panfilovna Seliverstova was martyred on charges of anti-Soviet agitation. She was shot at night at the training ground in Butovo, and almost 60 years later she was numbered among the new martyrs of Russia for church-wide veneration.

It is known about the life of the reverend martyr that she was born in the Saratov province in 1871. When the girl Sofia was 10 years old, her mother died, and her father sent the child to an orphanage that existed in a women's community and was later converted into a monastery. At the age of 20, the girl left the orphanage and went to St. Petersburg, where she became a servant. At the age of 27, Sofia entered service at the Passion Monastery in Moscow. When it was closed in 1926, she, along with three other novices, settled in one of the basements of Moscow, where she was captured by the NKVD in February 1938.

Patron Saint named after Princess Sofia Slutskaya - April 1

On this day, the church remembers a man who throughout his life actively fought against Uniatism and defended the Orthodox faith.

The future Princess Sofia was the daughter of Slutsk Prince Yuri Yuryevich. She was born in 1585 and belonged to the ancient and powerful Olgerdovich family, and the Slutsk principality was considered at that time one of the most prosperous in Rus'. When the girl was 1 year old, her parents died, and after some time her uncle also passed away. At the age of seven, Sofia became the heir to the Grand Duchy.

During her reign, she fought against the Uniates. It was thanks to her that the city of Slutsk remained the only place in the entire North-Western Territory that was untouchable by Uniatism. The princess was involved in charity work, donated a lot, and built churches.

Sofia's name day according to the Orthodox calendar is celebrated on April 1. On this day, at the age of 26, the princess died in childbirth.

Memorial Day of the Martyr Sophia of Rome - September 30

During the reign of Emperor Hadrian, there was an active struggle against Christianity. Thus, in 137, the sisters Vera, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia were arrested for preaching the faith. In Rome, in front of their mother's eyes, the girls were subjected to martyrdom and then beheaded. But Sofia showed great courage, steadfastly endured all the mental suffering and was able to strengthen her daughters’ faith in God. The Emperor, in order to prolong Sofia's torment, gave her the bodies of his daughters.

Sophia, with honors, took the remains of her children out of the city in a chariot and buried them on a hill. The woman sat near the graves of her daughters for three days without food or water and finally died.

The day of the angel Sophia, as well as Faith, Hope and Love, is celebrated on September 30. On this day, the church honors the saints who died as martyrs for the Christian faith.

Angel Day December 29

Sofia of Suzdal was known to the world as Solomonia. She was born into a noble boyar family. In 1505, the young girl married the heir to the throne and future Prince Vasily Ioannovich. Since Solomonia was unable to give birth to a child, the prince decided to marry a second time and tonsure his first wife as a nun.

So, in 1525, the princess, who was forcibly tonsured with the name Sofia, was exiled under guard to the Suzdal monastery, where she completely devoted herself to serving God. The saint died in 1542. It is known that miraculous healings took place near her tomb. The day of the angel Sofia, whose patroness is the princess, is December 29.

Sophia is a very beautiful ancient name of Greek origin. In the church tradition, it is associated with Sophia - the Wisdom of God (the meaning of the name Sophia is wisdom), as well as with a number of saints, which will be discussed below in connection with the issue of determining name days.

A name day is a personal holiday of a person, superimposed on a church celebration in honor of a particular saint and projected by this celebration. In fact, a person’s name day is celebrated on the day when the church honors the memory of the saint in whose honor he was given his baptismal name. Thus, name day (including Sofia) is a purely church holiday, and only those who are baptized in the Christian church have the right to celebrate it.

About choosing a name day

A person who goes to be baptized at a conscious age chooses a new name for himself. It may be the same as the name on your passport, or it may be different. The only requirement is that the name be listed in the calendar, that is, it belongs to one of the saints of the church. The chosen namesake saint becomes the patron saint of the person. Of course, when a child is baptized, the parents make this choice for him. Therefore, often when a baby grows up, he loses information about his patron and chooses him again. In this case, the church is allowed to choose its namesake saint, guided simply by its preferences. If a person has difficulties with this, then a formal calendar calculation procedure is carried out, according to which the patron saint will be considered the one whose memorial day according to the calendar is closest to the person’s birthday. All this is the cost of the traditional church, in which the sacraments, including baptism, are taught to almost everyone according to tradition. Often, people turn out to be not believers at all, and, of course, do not think about choosing a patron saint. Believers, churchgoers, take this more seriously and much more consciously.

Below we will talk about some of the saints in whose memory Sofia’s name day is celebrated. In addition to the dates of celebration according to the calendar, we will very briefly touch on their lives. It’s worth saying right away that many women glorified by the church will not be mentioned here, since there is no complete detailed list of saints.

28th of February. Venerable Martyr Sophia (Selivestrova)

Prpmchts was born. Sofia in 1871 in the Saratov province. Her mother died early, and until the age of 20 the girl was raised in an orphanage at a convent. She then moved to St. Petersburg, where she took art lessons and earned her living by working as a servant. In 1989, she decided to enter a monastery, which she did, becoming one of the sisters of the Strastnoy Monastery in Moscow. When the monastery was disbanded in 1926, she and three nuns settled in one of the basements on Tikhvinskaya Street. However, in 1938, she was arrested and sentenced to death on charges of counter-revolutionary activities. The sentence was carried out that same year. She was glorified in 2001. According to the church calendar, Sofia's name day is also celebrated on January 26. This date, however, is not her resident memory, but belongs to all Russian new martyrs and confessors.

April 1st. Princess Sofia Slutskaya

On April 1, Sofia's name day is celebrated, named in honor of the princess of the same name, who was born in 1585 in the family of Slutsk Prince Yuri Yuryevich. A year after her birth, she remained an orphan and formally became Princess of Slutsk. In life she had a reputation as an opponent of Uniateism and actively opposed the preaching of supporters of Rome. She died at the age of 26 during childbirth. Sofia's daughter was also stillborn. According to the church calendar, Sofia's name day is also celebrated on June 15, the Day of Remembrance of Belarusian Saints.

June 4. Martyr Sophia

A martyr who was a doctor during her lifetime. Sofia's name day on this day is celebrated by women named in her honor. However, there is nothing to say about her life, there is no data, except that she accepted death for her faith.

June 17. Venerable Sophia

Little-known Venerable Sophia. Orthodox girls rarely celebrate name days in her honor, because practically nothing is known about who this woman was. We only know that she was distinguished by strict asceticism and abstinence in her monastic life.

September 30th. Roman martyr Sophia

This is perhaps the most famous of the Saint Sophias. Sophia, name day, angel day and simply whose memory is revered by the entire Orthodox world, was the mother of the holy martyrs Faith, Hope and Love. For confessing Christ, her daughters were executed before her eyes. She herself was spared her life, but three days later she died at the grave of her daughters.

October 1st. Egyptian martyr Sophia

This woman was beheaded under Emperor Aurelian. The cause of the tragedy was the same confession of Christianity.

Sophia is a rather lovely ancient Greek name. In the Christian faith, this name is associated with Sophia - the Lord's Wisdom (the name Sophia means wisdom), and also with some great martyrs, to whom our article is dedicated, related to the definition of the concept of name day.

About name days

Day Angel is a purely personal celebration of any person, which is based on a church holiday in the name of some saint of God and is celebrated with this holiday. Almost the day of a person's angel is celebrated on the day when the name of the saint in whose honor the person was given a name during the baptismal ceremony is venerated in the temple. Based on this, the day of the angel (and including Sophia) is considered a special divine celebration, and only those who have been baptized in an Orthodox church can celebrate it.

About choosing a name day

People, undergoing the sacrament of baptism in adulthood, themselves make the choice of a new name. This name may be the same as in official documents or different from them. There is only one condition according to which the name must be holy, that is, that any saint of God should be called by this name. Such a saint of God after the rite of baptism is considered a protector of man. Of course, in cases of baptism of children, relatives choose for them. It is for this reason that when children grow up, they do not remember their holy protector and choose him again. In such cases, it is customary in Christianity to choose one’s patron, following only one’s personal beliefs. In the case when a person cannot make a choice, they turn to a simple procedure that is performed using the church calendar. And according to which the heavenly protector will be the one whose day of veneration, according to the calendar, is celebrated on the birthday of people or two or three days earlier or later. This procedure is considered to be the prototype of the Christian faith, in which rituals, including the rite of baptism, are carried out with almost everyone according to customs. Quite often, during such a ceremony, the baptized person is not at all churched, and, of course, does not realize the whole essence of the election of a heavenly protector. The righteous, the true believers, approach this choice more thoughtfully and seriously. Further in the article are several saints of God, in whose honor the day of the angel named Sophia is celebrated. In addition to the day of veneration according to church calendars, we will tell you a little about their existence. It is necessary to note the fact that quite a large number of women revered by Christians will not be listed in our article, because there is no such complete list of God’s saints.

28th of February. Venerable Martyr Sophia (Selivestrova)

The Great Martyr Sophia was born at the end of the eighteenth century in the province of Saratov. She lost her mother early, and therefore, until she reached the age of twenty, Sofia grew up in an orphanage located on the territory of a convent. Then the girl went to St. Petersburg, where she studied drawing while working as a maid. At the end of the eighteenth century, Sofia decided to devote her life to serving the Lord, she fulfilled her intention, the girl joined the sisters of the Passionate Convent in the capital. But at the end of the twenties the monastery was closed, and Sofia and three other sisters began to live in a basement located on Tikhvinskaya Lane. But at the end of the thirties, on suspicion of revolutionary activity, Sofia was arrested and sentenced to execution. And soon she was executed. Consecrated at the beginning of the 2000s. The day of veneration of Sophia in Christianity is celebrated on the twenty-sixth of January. But this day is not personally considered the name day of Sophia, but is considered the date of veneration of all new martyrs and Russian righteous people.

April 1st. Princess Sofia Slutskaya

At the beginning of April, the name day of a girl named in the name of Princess Sophia is celebrated; she was born at the end of the fifteenth century in the princely family of Slutsky Yuri Yuryevich. However, a year after her birth, the girl lost her parents and inherited the title of Princess Slutskaya. She was known as an opponent of the Greek Catholic religion and vehemently opposed the teachings of the followers of the Roman religion. Sofia died at twenty-six during childbirth. The girl's child was stillborn. According to the church calendar, Sofia's Memorial Day is celebrated on the fifteenth of June, when Belarusian saints are also venerated.

June 4. Martyr Sophia

Saint, she was a doctor in the world. Angel's Day on the fourth of June is celebrated by girls named in her memory. But practically nothing is known about the life of this martyr, except for one fact that she died for her religion.

June 17. Venerable Sophia

Virtually unknown Saint Sophia. Christian women very rarely celebrate Angel Day in memory of her, because there is virtually no information about her life and about the girl herself. What is known is that this martyr strictly adhered to asceticism and led a modest monastic lifestyle.

September 30th. Roman martyr Sophia

This Great Martyr is undoubtedly the most famous of all the martyrs Sophia. This saint, in whose honor girls are named, name days are celebrated and all Christian believers honor, was the mother of the venerable righteous women Faith, Hope and Love. For their Christian faith, her children were sentenced to death and taken from life in front of Sofia. Sofia herself was given life, but three days later Sofia died on the graves of her children.

October 1st. Egyptian martyr Sophia

This martyr was executed in the presence of King Aurelian. She was deprived of her life for confessing Christ.

The name Sofia has been considered the most popular female name for a couple of centuries. The name Sofia has a very old history and an interesting meaning. Name Day is celebrated on the day on which the baptism ceremony took place. To find out, you can ask your godparents when this ritual was performed, and every year on this date, offer a prayer to your heavenly protector. Sophia takes her kori from the Greek language and means “intelligent, “wisdom.” At first, only children of noble blood were called by this name. However, already from the nineteenth century, the children of ordinary peasants began to be called Sofia. For a couple of years, this name has topped the list of female names given to babies in European countries.

Characteristics of the name Sofia

Women bearing this name lead an active lifestyle in the world and they like to be in the crowd. Sofia loves to be in the center of attention and is most often surrounded by the attention of men. Sophias are characterized by a rich spiritual world, but Sophias learn with great difficulty. Throughout their lives, they set and achieve their goals without any difficulties. In friendship, Sofia is characterized as open and responsive people. However, at times Sofia trusts people too much, which causes accidents. In married life, Sophia is faithful and demanding and therefore remains unmarried for a long time. However, having created a family, she devotes almost all her time to it and turns into an attentive housewife and mother.

At work, Sofia is valued for her diligence. Girls who have this name are suitable for professions that involve more communication with other people, for example journalism.

Sofia's name day according to the church calendar

Sophia in the Christian faith is one of the most revered saints. the most famous martyr Sophia was the mother of Faith, Hope and Love, they were the righteous trinity in Orthodoxy. According to the Orthodox faith, Angel Sophie's Day falls ten times a year.

On the twenty-eighth of February we honor the memory of the Great Martyr Sofia Seliverstova

April 1st is the day of remembrance of St. Sophia of Slutsk

Sixth of May Saint Sophia Hotokuridou

On the Fourth of June, Venerable Sophia, Dr.

On the seventeenth of June the Great Martyr Sophia

On the fourteenth of August we celebrate the day of remembrance of Sophia of Suzdal (in life - the righteous Princess Solomonia)

Thirtieth September Saint Sophia of Rome

On October 1, the memory of the Great Martyr Sophia of Egypt is honored

On the twenty-ninth of December, Saint Sophia of Suzdal (in life - the righteous Princess Solomonia)

On the thirty-first of December Sophia the Wonderworker is venerated

The name Sofia is quite an ancient and beautiful name. A wonderful gift for the day of the angel of Sofia will be an item associated with the Orthodox Church, which can become a jewel and turn into a family heirloom.

More recently, people began to celebrate a major church holiday, which is celebrated on the day of remembrance of Saints Faith, Nadezhda, Lyubov and their mother Sophia. On this holiday, believers go to church and submit prayer requests in front of the great martyrs and pray for various types of help and guidance on the true path.

The life history of the saints

These martyrs lived at the end of the second century after the birth of Christ. A girl was born into a wealthy Christian family and she was named Sophia. When Sophia grew up, she became the wife of a pagan. The husband loved Sophia very much and did not force her to renounce her faith. Soon children appeared in the young family. And they were named Pistis, Alape and Elpis. Translated, they sounded like Faith, Love, Hope.

The girls' mother Sofia raised them in Christian traditions. Sofia taught her daughters to love the Almighty from an early age. However, after the birth of her third child, Sofia's husband unexpectedly died, and she raised three children alone. Because the wealth in the family was great: Sofia and the girls. Sofia raised her daughters with love and care. She read the Bible to them. Soon the girls grew up and most people noted that they were very smart and beautiful.

At that time, King Hadrian ruled Rome. And when he was informed about the Orthodox family, he issued a decree to immediately bring them to him. Sofia found out about this and it became clear to her why he needed them. Sofia immediately began to pray to the Almighty to grant her patience to go through all the terrible torment.

Sophia and her daughters were taken to the emperor. Everyone present was amazed at their steadfastness and calmness. At that time, Vera was only twelve years old, Nadya was ten, and Lyubov was only nine years old. The king called the girls one by one and offered to renounce Christianity and convert to paganism, but the sisters did not agree. The ruler offered the girls everything they could to renounce their faith, including sweets and gifts, but the sisters were firm.

The very first to be executed was the eldest daughter Vera. Andrian ordered her to be slashed with a whip, then doused with tar and set on fire. However, the Almighty protected the girl and she remained unharmed. The king became angry and ordered her head to be cut off.

Nadezhda was next. She went through all the torture just like her sister, and in the end her head was cut off. The last to be executed was Love. She was beaten to death with whips and then also decapitated. Their mother Sophia was destined for the most terrible torment. Her daughters were tortured in front of her and after their execution, their bodies were given to her. Sofia buried her daughters on a mountain hill outside the city. For several days she bore voluntary hardships over the graves of her daughters, and three days later she died on their graves.

Holy image of Faith, Hope, Love and Mother Sophia

Having survived such suffering, three girls and their mother Sophia were canonized. Of course, most believers know the meaning of this holy image. This face is considered family. Because every person is endowed with faith, hope and love. Without these three senses, people cannot live life to the fullest.

In the holy image, the holy martyrs are depicted as a strong and friendly family. Surely, few people know the meaning of this icon. Sophia means wisdom, Hope means faith in the Almighty, Love in Christianity means selfless love.