Claudian

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Claudian

• CStylite ClaudianJanuary 27A stylite ascetic commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
• CMartyr ClaudianOctober 25A martyr of Attalia in Pamphylia who suffered around 249.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Claudian?

The name day of Claudian is January 27, the feast of Stylite Claudian. It is also kept on October 25.

II.Which saints bore the name Claudian?

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

III.Is Claudian a good baptismal name?

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