October 23 Name Day: Who is celebrating today

Today, October 23, the church commemorates Saint James the Apostle. According to the name day calendar, the following names are celebrated: James, Iakovina, Zakelina.

Saint James was one of the sons of Joseph and became the first bishop of Jerusalem. He is considered to have written the first Divine Liturgy of the Christian Church.

His memory is also celebrated on the Sunday after the Nativity of Christ.