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Name day for Matthias and Modeste (24 February)

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From: benlizro@ihug.co.nz (Ross Clark)
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Subject: Name day for Matthias and Modeste (24 February)
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by: Ross Clark - Sat, 24 Feb 2024 09:55 UTC

So I got down the Dictionary of Saints again...
Matthias - apostle, the one chosen to replace Judas
Modeste - ?? not there!
"St.Modestus of Trier, 5th century" (Crystal)
OK, that leads me to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modestus_(bishop_of_Trier)
but Wiki says he's "considered a Pre-Congregational Saint"
which leads to
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-Congregational_Saint
I'll leave you to sort it out. I was brought up Protestant, and we
didn't go in for saints -- certainly not "saint's name days"!

Which is actually the point of today's Date with Language.
Crystal admits the day (and thus the two individuals above) was pretty
much a random choice.
Apparently in some countries, where large numbers of people share names
with saints, on the feast day of the saint whose name you have, you have
some sort of celebration, or get presents, or something like that.
I have heard of this (in both Catholic and Orthodox countries), but have
no direct experience of it. Does anybody here?
Does anybody know anyone named Modest/Modeste/Modestus?

"Tell the truth and run." -- Yugoslav proverb

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Name day for Matthias and Modeste (24 February)	Ross Clark