A baptismal name for a boy
Claudius
12 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Claudius
Saint Claudius of BesançonJune 6Priest, monk, abbot and then bishop, a native of Franche-Comté; died around 696.- Martyr ClaudiusApril 5
- Martyr ClaudiusNovember 9Sculptor of Pannonia, martyred in the persecution of Diocletian, one of the four crowned martyrs.
- Martyr Claudius of CiliciaOctober 29Martyr of Cilicia, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Claudius of CorinthJanuary 31Martyr of Corinth, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Claudius of RomeJune 7Martyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Claudius of RomeDecember 18A Roman official of Rome, who died a martyr for the Christian faith.
- Martyr Claudius of RomeAugust 11A Roman dignitary, who died a martyr around the year 296.
- Martyr Claudius the TribuneMarch 19A Roman tribune, martyred together with his wife and sons for the Christian faith.
- Martyr Claudius of SebasteMarch 9Martyr of Sebaste, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Claudius of ByzantiumJune 3Martyr of Byzantium, who suffered for Christ.
- Venerable Claudius MoshkovA monk of Rossikon, who reposed in 1876; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
Questions
The name day of Claudius is June 6, the feast of Saint Claudius of Besançon. It is also kept on April 5, November 9, October 29, January 31, June 7, December 18, August 11, March 19.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named Claudius, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Claudius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Claudius of Besançon as patron.