Artemios

Saints named Artemios

• AVenerable ArtemiosA monk of Dionysiou Monastery on Athos, reposed in 1929; Athonite elder venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• AIVenerable Artemios of IvironAn Athonite elder of Iviron Monastery, who reposed in 1957; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• AGVenerable Artemios of GrigoriouAn Athonite elder of Grigoriou Monastery, who reposed in 1941; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• ANVenerable Artemios of New SketeA virtuous old elder of the New Skete; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• ASHieromartyr Artemios the SinaiteFebruary 6A Sinaite hieromartyr, killed in 1822 at Heraklion in Crete, where he served at the Sinai metochion.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Artemios?

The name day of Artemios is February 6, the feast of Venerable Artemios.

II.Which saints bore the name Artemios?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 5 saints named Artemios, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Artemios a good baptismal name?

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