Augusta

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Augusta

• Martyr Augusta of TrevisoMarch 27Virgin martyr of the Roman era, venerated at Treviso, Ceneda and Serravalle.
• AZVenerable Martyr Augusta ZashchukDecember 26Schemanun, founder of the Optina Pustyn museum and abbess of a hidden convent in Belyov, who died in 1938.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Augusta?

The name day of Augusta is March 27, the feast of Martyr Augusta of Treviso. It is also kept on December 26.

II.Which saints bore the name Augusta?

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

III.Is Augusta a good baptismal name?

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