Apollinaria

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Apollinaria

• Venerable Apollinaria SyncleticaJanuary 5Hermit of the 5th century, also known as Apollinaria of Egypt, venerated in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches.
• AMartyr ApollinariaMarch 22A martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for her faith in Christ.
• ATMartyr Apollinaria TupitsynaSeptember 30A Russian woman put to death for her faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Apollinaria?

The name day of Apollinaria is January 5, the feast of Venerable Apollinaria Syncletica. It is also kept on March 22, September 30.

II.Which saints bore the name Apollinaria?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 3 saints named Apollinaria, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Apollinaria a good baptismal name?

Yes. Apollinaria is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Apollinaria Syncletica as patron.