Bede

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Bede

• Venerable Bede the VenerableMay 27English monk and scholar, author of the Ecclesiastical History of the English People.
• BYVenerable Bede the YoungerApril 10A monk in northern Italy, reposed in 883.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Bede?

The name day of Bede is May 27, the feast of Venerable Bede the Venerable. It is also kept on April 10.

II.Which saints bore the name Bede?

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

III.Is Bede a good baptismal name?

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