A baptismal name for a boy
Antoninus
12 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Antoninus
Martyr Antoninus of PamiersSeptember 2Early Christian missionary and martyr called the Apostle of the Rouergue; the dating of his life is uncertain.
Venerable Antoninus of SorrentoFebruary 14Italian abbot and hermit born at Campagna, a monk of Monte Cassino; died in 625..jpg)
Martyr Antoninus of ApameaNovember 9Stonemason of Apamea in Syria, a martyr, who urged the pagans to stop sacrificing to idols.- Martyr AntoninusAugust 9
- Martyr AntoninusJuly 6A martyr commemorated with Saint Lucy the virgin and those who suffered with her in 301.
- Martyr Antoninus of AncyraNovember 7A martyr of Ancyra, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Saint Antoninus of EphesusAugust 4A saint of Ephesus, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
- Hieromartyr Antoninus of Caesarea in PalestineNovember 13A cleric of the Church of Caesarea in Palestine who died a martyr for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Antoninus the MaccabeeAugust 1One of the seven Maccabean brothers, put to death for their faith in God together with their mother.
- Martyr Antoninus of NicomediaApril 19A martyr of Nicomedia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Antoninus of RomeJune 7A martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Antoninus of SyracuseSeptember 23A martyr of Syracuse, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Questions
The name day of Antoninus is September 2, the feast of Martyr Antoninus of Pamiers. It is also kept on February 14, November 9, August 9, July 6, November 7, August 4, November 13, August 1.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named Antoninus, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Antoninus is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Antoninus of Pamiers as patron.