Conon

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Conon

• Martyr Conon the GardenerMarch 5Gardener born at Nazareth, who died a martyr around 250 at Magydos in Pamphylia.
• Hieromartyr Conon of IsauriaMarch 5Saint of Isauria, venerated as a martyr, whose life was written down in late antiquity.
• CPVenerable Conon of PentuclaFebruary 19Born in Cilicia, a monk from youth and abbot of Pentucla Monastery, who died in 555.
• CSaint CononJanuary 26A bishop of the early Western Church, reposed in 648.
• CSaint CononMay 19A saint commemorated in the calendars of the Western saints.
• CIVenerable Martyr Conon of Iconium the YoungerMarch 6A monk of Iconium, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
• CIVenerable Martyr Conon of Iconium the ElderMarch 6A monk of Iconium, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
• CRMartyr Conon of RomeJune 5Martyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
• CVVenerable Martyr Conon of ValaamMay 21A monk of Valaam Monastery, commemorated as a martyr in the Orthodox calendar.
• CAVenerable Conon of AkamasMarch 5A venerable monk of Akamas in Cyprus; venerated locally.
• CEMartyr Conon of EleutheropolisDecember 17Martyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Conon?

The name day of Conon is March 5, the feast of Martyr Conon the Gardener. It is also kept on February 19, January 26, May 19, March 6, June 5, May 21, December 17.

II.Which saints bore the name Conon?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 11 saints named Conon, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Conon a good baptismal name?

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