Ambrosios

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Ambrosios

• Hieromartyr Ambrosios of MoschonisiaSeptember 12Metropolitan of Moschonisia from February to September 1922, executed by the Turkish army at the end of the Greco-Turkish War.
• ANew Martyr AmbrosiosJune 22A new martyr of Greece who died for the faith in 1821.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Ambrosios?

The name day of Ambrosios is September 12, the feast of Hieromartyr Ambrosios of Moschonisia. It is also kept on June 22.

II.Which saints bore the name Ambrosios?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 2 saints named Ambrosios, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Ambrosios a good baptismal name?

Yes. Ambrosios is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Hieromartyr Ambrosios of Moschonisia as patron.