Icon of the Holy Martyr Christina. Christina's name day according to the church calendar Icon of Saint Christina

The melodious and energetically strong name Christina is an analogue of the European version of the name Christina. These names in Rus' appeared during the period of the spread of Christianity and literally meant “baptized”, a woman who converted to Christianity.

Philologists claim that Christina and Christina are the same name, pronounced differently due to phonetic features. However, the name Christina was common among the noble classes, and the name Christina is more common among people in rural areas.

Origin and meaning of the name

The patron saint of women with the name Christina is considered to be the holy martyr Christina of Caesarea from the city of Tire. Her father ruled the city during pagan times, in the third century, and dreamed that his daughter would become a priestess of the pagan gods he worshiped.

But since childhood, the girl refused to believe that the wonderful world around her was created by idols. According to legend, an Angel appeared to the girl in childhood and told her about the teachings of Christ, calling her the bride of Christ, who is called to accept the feat of suffering in the name of the Savior of the World.

After the appearance of the Angel, the young girl accepted the teachings of Christ, abandoning the pagan beliefs of her father. This story had a sad continuation. Christina's father turned out to be a very cruel man and, through terrible torture, tried to convince his daughter to renounce her faith in the Savior.

The martyr Christina of Persia endured terrible torture and bodily torture, but her wounds healed instantly, and the girl miraculously remained alive. Observing the miraculous healing of the martyr and her humility, which she showed as a true Christian, many began to believe in the Savior and accepted his Teachings. The living and bright Faith in Christ had to be stopped, so the pagans killed Saint Christina.

Now the martyr Christina of Tire patronizes all those who suffer and endure undeserved insults and persecution in the world. It is believed that the martyr Christina of Nicomedia is able to heal all diseases of the body and spirit. Thousands of believers pray to this saint for a speedy recovery.

In the Orthodox tradition, the names Christina and Christina are considered synonymous.

Description of the character of the owner

A person’s personality characteristics and character traits are directly related to the energy and history of the name Christina. What character traits does this amazing name enhance and make brighter and more expressive?

• strong nature, purposeful, independent character;
• Outwardly, these people are calm and balanced, but behind their majestic arrogance and calmness hides an extraordinary fiery temperament. Only occasionally, bright manifestations of emotions suggest that this seemingly unapproachable woman has bright feelings and subtle emotionality;
• Christina is confident that she has been chosen for a high role of serving great goals and ideals, she will perform any job perfectly;
• there is a risk in dreams of unrealistic ideals of not noticing the simple family happiness that is always close to these amazingly integral and strong women;
• Christinas are very calculating and pedantic, paying attention to every little detail and trying to calculate the situation several steps ahead, thereby losing the joyful moments of real life.

These women adhere to conservative views and do not tolerate frivolity and rudeness. It is impossible to shake the moral principles of Christina. Often, to their detriment, these people defend their point of view and ideals.

A child named Christina outwardly seems withdrawn and uncommunicative, loves solitude and quiet activities. He is in great need of parental attention and praise and has difficulty adapting to an unfamiliar team. They are diligent and attentive in their studies, but it is necessary to develop the baby’s creative potential.

In family and marriage, these women are the center of the hearth and the custodians of family traditions. For them, their home is a reliable fortress, where they feel calm and confident. They do not tolerate cheating and betrayal, and after a divorce they cannot find a new life partner for a long time.

In work and career, Christina is always the boss, they are simply destined to open their own business, in which they can make all decisions independently. They achieve success in professions that require persistence and attention to detail. These are excellent lawyers, accountants and doctors.

What name is Christina baptized in Orthodoxy?

The name Christina (Christina) means “dedicated to Christ” and is given in memory of Saint Christina of Caesarea.

Name day dates

In the Orthodox church calendar, Christina’s name day falls on the following dates:

• February 19;
• 26 March:
• May 31;
• June 13;
• July 24;
• August 6 and 18;
• 27th October;
• December 15.

Angel Christina Day is celebrated on the same dates.

Congratulations on Angel's Day

For every Christina or Christina, congratulations on Angel Day are extremely important. These women really value attentive attitude and always try to give many times more good feelings and emotions to the giver.

Frivolity and familiarity should not be allowed in congratulations. Honestly evaluate all the advantages and virtues of this amazing woman and show her your sincere love and affection.

Life

Martyr Christina (Christina) of Tire

The Martyr Christina lived in the 3rd century. She was born into a rich family. Her father Urvan was the ruler of the city of Tire. At the age of 11, the girl was distinguished by her extraordinary beauty, and many wantedto marry her. However, Christina’s father dreamed of his daughter becoming a priestess. To do this, he placed her in a special room, where he placed many gold and silver idols, and ordered his daughter to burn incense in front of them. Two slaves served Christina.
In her solitude, Christina began to think about who created this beautiful world? From her room she admired the starry sky and gradually came to the idea of ​​the One Creator of the whole world. She began to fervently pray to the One God with tears, asking Him to reveal Himself.
One day, Christina received a visit from an Angel, who instructed her in true faith in Christ, the Savior of the world. The angel called her the bride of Christ and foreshadowed her future suffering. The holy virgin broke all the idols that stood near her and threw them out the window. Christina's father Urvan, visiting his daughter, asked her where the idols had gone? Having learned the truth, Urvan flew into a terrible rage. He ordered all the slaves who served his daughter to be killed, and Christina was severely scourged and thrown into prison. Having learned about what had happened, Saint Christina’s mother came to her daughter crying, asking her to renounce Christ and return to her father’s beliefs. However, Christina remained adamant. The next day, Urvan called his daughter to trial and began to persuade her to worship the gods and ask for forgiveness for her sin, but he saw her firm and unyielding confession.
The torturers tied her to an iron wheel, under which they lit a fire. The body of the martyr, turning on the wheel, was burned from all sides. She was then thrown into prison. An angel of God appeared at night, healed her of her wounds and strengthened her with food. Her father, seeing her unharmed the next morning, ordered her to be drowned in the sea. But an Angel supported the saint, the stone sank, and Christina miraculously emerged from the water and appeared to her father. In horror, the torturer attributed this to the effect of magic and decided to execute her the next morning. At night he unexpectedly died. Another ruler, Dion, who was sent in his place, called on the holy martyr and also tried to persuade her to renounce Christ, but, seeing her unyielding firmness, he again gave her over to cruel torture. The Holy Martyr Christina was in prison for a long time. People began to approach her, and she converted them to true faith in Christ. About 3,000 people applied this way.
A new ruler, Julian, arrived in Dion’s place and began torturing the saint. After various torments, Julian ordered her to be thrown into a red-hot oven and shut up in it. Five days later the oven was opened and the martyr was found alive and unharmed. Seeing the miracles taking place, many believed in Christ the Savior, and the tormentors hacked Saint Christina to death with a sword.

The Martyr Christina, whose memory is celebrated today, lived in the 3rd century. Her father dreamed of her being a priestess, but she, contemplating the beauty of the world, came to the idea that there is One God, and was miraculously instructed by an angel in the faith of Christ.

Saint Christina was born into a rich family. Her father Urvan was the ruler of the city of Tire. At the age of 11, the girl was distinguished by her extraordinary beauty, and many wanted to marry her. However, Christina’s father dreamed of his daughter becoming a priestess. To do this, he placed her in a special room, where he placed many gold and silver idols, and ordered his daughter to burn incense in front of them. Two slaves served Christina.

In her solitude, Christina began to think about who created this beautiful world? From her room she admired the starry sky and gradually came to the idea of ​​the One Creator of the whole world. She became convinced that the voiceless and soulless idols that stood in her chambers could not create anything, since they themselves were created by human hands. She began to pray to the One God with tears, asking Him to reveal Himself. Her soul flared up with love for the Unknown God, she increasingly intensified her prayer, combining it with fasting.

One day, Christina received a visit from an Angel, who instructed her in true faith in Christ, the Savior of the world. The angel called her the bride of Christ and foreshadowed her future suffering. The holy virgin broke all the idols that stood near her and threw them out the window. Christina's father Urvan, visiting his daughter, asked her where the idols had gone? Christina was silent. Then, calling the slaves, Urvan learned the truth from them. In anger, the father began to hit his daughter on the cheeks. The holy virgin was silent at first, and then revealed to her father her faith in the One True God and that with her own hands she destroyed the idols. Then Urvan ordered to kill all the slaves who served his daughter, and gave Christina a cruel scourging and threw him into prison. Having learned about what had happened, Saint Christina’s mother came to her daughter crying, asking her to renounce Christ and return to her father’s beliefs. However, Christina remained adamant. The next day, Urvan called his daughter to trial and began to persuade her to worship the gods and ask for forgiveness for her sin, but he saw her firm and unyielding confession.

The torturers tied her to an iron wheel, under which they lit a fire. The body of the martyr, turning on the wheel, was burned from all sides. She was then thrown into prison.

An angel of God appeared at night, healed her of her wounds and strengthened her with food. Her father, seeing her unharmed the next morning, ordered her to be drowned in the sea. But an Angel supported the saint, the stone sank, and Christina miraculously emerged from the water and appeared to her father. In horror, the torturer attributed this to the effect of magic and decided to execute her the next morning. At night he himself unexpectedly died. Another ruler, Dion, who was sent in his place, called on the holy martyr and also tried to persuade her to renounce Christ, but, seeing her unyielding firmness, he again gave her over to cruel torture. The Holy Martyr Christina was in prison for a long time. People began to approach her, and she converted them to true faith in Christ. About 3,000 people applied this way.

A new ruler, Julian, arrived in Dion’s place and began torturing the saint. After various torments, Julian ordered her to be thrown into a red-hot oven and shut up in it. Five days later the oven was opened and the martyr was found alive and unharmed. Seeing the miracles taking place, many believed in Christ the Savior, and the tormentors hacked Saint Christina to death with a sword.

One of the most beautiful European female purely Christian names is the name Christina. In this article we will talk about what days and in honor of whom its bearers celebrate their name days.

As you know, every person baptized in the Catholic or Orthodox Church is named in honor of one or another saint, who is subsequently considered the heavenly patron of the believer. The day of church remembrance of this saint or saint of God becomes what people call Angel Day. Another name for this day is name day. The name Christina is especially lucky in this sense, because there are quite a lot of holy women named by it.

Nevertheless, every woman, like every man, can have only one Angel Day a year. Therefore, when baptizing, you must choose your patroness. To do this, we provide below a list of the main ones revered in the Russian Orthodox Church. Surely there are others, but the trouble is that there is no single list of all the saints in the world - there are hundreds of thousands, if not millions. And new ones are constantly appearing. For each saint on our list, we will attach the date of celebration and a brief biography so that you can decide which one you like best. But first, one more point needs to be noted - in the Eastern Christian tradition, the name Christina is usually transliterated in the Greek manner, namely as Christina. This is his church pronunciation.

February 19. Martyr Christina of Caesarea

Christina, whose name day (Angel's Day) falls during this winter time, celebrates the memory of her martyr of the same name, who came from Caesarea in Cappadocia and lived in the 3rd century. It was a difficult time for believers, when simply recognizing oneself as a Christian could result in torture, confiscation of property and death. Nevertheless, believers endured all the sorrows courageously and bravely, facing torture and death with joy, as a feat for the sake of Christ. Some, of course, out of cowardice, weakness of character and fear, fell away and renounced their faith. Christina was from the first category. She, along with a sister named Callista, was seized for her membership of the church and forced to renounce. The girls categorically refused, for which they were tied back to each other and burned alive in a barrel soaked in tar. Christina's name day in honor of this woman is celebrated on February 19.

26 March. Martyr Christina of Persia

A little later than the previous martyr, namely in the 4th century, another Christina suffered for her faith in Christ. This time it was in Persia, where local pagans also opposed the spread of Christianity. Moreover, in the Roman Empire, faith in Christ had already been legalized and even made the state, official religion to replace the previous paganism. Therefore, Persia, which perceived Byzantium as its political enemy, saw Christians as potential traitors, agents of influence of the Roman Empire and politically unreliable people. Because of this, Christian believers were persecuted in every possible way and forced to renounce their faith. Saint Christina refused to do this and was beaten to death with whips for her faith. The name day of Christina, named in honor of this saint, is celebrated on March 26.

May 31. Martyr Christina of Lampsaki

Another martyr during the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. By order of Emperor Diocletian, another wave of oppression and demonstrative executions broke out in the state. During this process, a resident of the city of Lampsacus of the Hellespont was also injured. She was beheaded for refusing to renounce her Christian faith. She probably had Roman citizenship, since only Romans were executed in this way, because other methods of execution were prohibited in relation to them. Christina's birthday, which bears her name in memory of this woman, is celebrated on the last day of May.

June 13. Martyr Christina of Nicomedia

It just so happens that all the saints of Christ listed in this article are martyrs. The woman we will talk about now is no exception in this sense. On the 13th of the first summer month, Christina celebrates her name day, named in her memory. But little is known about the details of the life of this saint. All we can say with certainty is that she came from the city of Nicomedia, where she was killed because she was a Christian and did not want to renounce her beliefs when it was necessary.

August 6. Martyr Christina of Tire

This holy woman was not just a Christian. She was born and lived in the 3rd century and came from the family of the ruler of the city of Tire. According to legend, her father prepared her for a career as a pagan priestess, but the daughter, contrary to the hopes of her parents, converted to Christianity and flatly refused to fulfill her parents’ will. In anger, the father, as the life of the saint says, first beat her, trying to force her to apostatize, but, having failed, he brought her to trial. In the future, no matter how her parents or judges tried to persuade the girl to return to the fold of paganism, she remained faithful to the choice she made. She was eventually hacked to death with a sword. This sufferer for her faith is commemorated on August 6th.

August 18. Martyr Christina

This is the last in our list of saints named Christina. Orthodox Christians can celebrate her name day in her memory, despite the fact that absolutely nothing is known about her, except that she once lived and was forcibly killed for her faith in God.

Martyr Christina lived in the 3rd century. She was born into a rich family. Her father Urvan was the ruler of the city of Tire. At the age of 11, the girl was distinguished by her extraordinary beauty, and many wanted to marry her. However, Christina’s father dreamed of his daughter becoming a priestess. To do this, he placed her in a special room, where he placed many gold and silver idols, and ordered his daughter to burn incense in front of them. Two slaves served Christina.

In her solitude, Christina began to think about who created this beautiful world? From her room she admired the starry sky and gradually came to the idea of ​​the One Creator of the whole world. She became convinced that the voiceless and soulless idols that stood in her chambers could not create anything, since they themselves were created by human hands. She began to pray to the One God with tears, asking Him to reveal Himself. Her soul flared up with love for the Unknown God, she increasingly intensified her prayer, combining it with fasting.

One day, Christina received a visit from an Angel, who instructed her in true faith in Christ, the Savior of the world. The angel called her the bride of Christ and foreshadowed her future suffering. The holy virgin broke all the idols that stood near her and threw them out the window. Christina's father Urvan, visiting his daughter, asked her where the idols had gone? Christina was silent. Then, calling the slaves, Urvan learned the truth from them. In anger, the father began to hit his daughter on the cheeks. The holy virgin was silent at first, and then revealed to her father her faith in the One True God and that with her own hands she destroyed the idols. Then Urvan ordered to kill all the slaves who served his daughter, and gave Christina a cruel scourging and threw him into prison. Having learned about what had happened, Saint Christina’s mother came to her daughter crying, asking her to renounce Christ and return to her father’s beliefs. However, Christina remained adamant. The next day, Urvan called his daughter to trial and began to persuade her to worship the gods and ask for forgiveness for her sin, but he saw her firm and unyielding confession.

The torturers tied her to an iron wheel, under which they lit a fire. The body of the martyr, turning on the wheel, was burned from all sides. She was then thrown into prison.

An angel of God appeared at night, healed her of her wounds and strengthened her with food. Her father, seeing her unharmed the next morning, ordered her to be drowned in the sea. But an Angel supported the saint, the stone sank, and Christina miraculously emerged from the water and appeared to her father. In horror, the torturer attributed this to the effect of magic and decided to execute her the next morning. At night he unexpectedly died. Another ruler, Dion, who was sent in his place, called on the holy martyr and also tried to persuade her to renounce Christ, but, seeing her unyielding firmness, he again gave her over to cruel torture. The Holy Martyr Christina was in prison for a long time. People began to approach her, and she converted them to true faith in Christ. About 3,000 people applied this way.

A new ruler, Julian, arrived in Dion’s place and began torturing the saint. After various torments, Julian ordered her to be thrown into a red-hot oven and shut up in it. Five days later the oven was opened and the martyr was found alive and unharmed. Seeing the miracles taking place, many believed in Christ the Savior, and the tormentors hacked Saint Christina to death with a sword.