Ardalion

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Ardalion

• AMartyr ArdalionApril 14Actor converted while mockingly portraying Christian baptism; he died a martyr in 306.
• APVenerable Martyr Ardalion PonomarevJuly 16A Russian monk put to death for his faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Ardalion?

The name day of Ardalion is April 14, the feast of Martyr Ardalion. It is also kept on July 16.

II.Which saints bore the name Ardalion?

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

III.Is Ardalion a good baptismal name?

Yes. Ardalion is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Ardalion as patron.