Baptismal names for children born on April 28
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
CyrilSaint Cyril of TurovVitalisMartyr Vitalis of MilanJasonApostle Jason of ThessalonicaIsaiahVenerable Isaiah of OstrogArtemiusSaint Artemius of SensAuxentiusVenerable AuxentiusCyriacusVenerable Cyriacus of SyrinoDionysiusMartyr Dionysius of TurovEusebiusHoly Hieromartyrs Eusebius, Charalampus and 268 CompanionsJohnHieromartyr John of PetraLawrenceHoly Martyrs Lawrence and the boys he taughtMaximusMartyr Maximus of DorostolonMurinusMartyr Murinus of CorfuTheodulusMartyr TheodulusZenoMartyr Zeno of CorfuMagnusMartyr Magnus of CyzicusPhilemonMartyr Philemon of CyzicusRufusMartyr Rufus of CyzicusTheodotusMartyr Theodotus of Cyzicus
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, May 5
HilarySaint Hilary of ArlesMaximusSaint Maximus III of JerusalemAdrianVenerable Adrian of MonzaGideonVenerable Gideon of SerpukhovEuthymiusSaint Euthymius of MadytosBarlaamVenerable Barlaam of SerpukhovGaiusMartyr GaiusGerontiusSaint Gerontius of MilanIrenaeusMartyr IrenaeusNectariusSaint Nectarius of VienneNeophytusMartyr NeophytusSilvanusMartyr SilvanusTryphonSaint Tryphon of AfricaJacobVenerable Jacob of Zheleznyi BorokPachomiusVenerable Pachomius of NerekhtaEulogiusConfessor Eulogius of EdessaSeraphimVenerable Seraphim of DomvosMicahVenerable Micah of RadonezhIreneMartyr Irene of ThessalonicaMatronaVenerable Matrona of Hurezi
All the saints of April 28
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Saint Cyril of TurovBishop of Turov and church writer of Kievan Rus, author of sermons and prayers.
Martyr Vitalis of MilanMartyr of the early centuries of Christianity, remembered at Milan and Ravenna.
Apostle Jason of ThessalonicaJewish convert to Christianity named in Acts, who received the Apostle Paul into his home at Thessalonica.
Martyr Valeria of MilanWife of the martyr Vitalis and mother of Saints Gervasius and Protasius, remembered as a martyr of Milan..jpg)
Apostle Sosipater of IconiumApostle of the Seventy named in the Epistle to the Romans, by tradition a missionary on Corfu.
Holy Martyrs Theodora and DidymusMartyrs under the emperors Diocletian and Maximian, whose memory is recorded by Saint Ambrose.
Martyr Kerkyra of CorfuDaughter of the governor of Corfu, converted by the apostles Jason and Sosipater, first martyr of the island, killed about 63.- Hieromartyr Mark the GalileanDisciple of the Apostle Peter and Bishop of Atina, who preached in Marsica and Campania and suffered martyrdom.
- Martyr FaustianA robber of Corfu brought to Christ by the apostles Jason and Sosipater; thrown into a cauldron of molten pitch.
Venerable Isaiah of OstrogSerbian monk who lived in a cave on the site of the future Ostrog Monastery in the 16th and 17th centuries.- Holy Martyrs Maximus, Dadas and QuintilianMartyrs of Moesia, put to death for their faith in Christ in the persecution of Diocletian.
- Saint Adalbero of AugsburgBishop of Augsburg, reposed in 909.
- Martyr Anna ShashkinaA Russian woman who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Saint AphrodisiusA hierarch remembered in Western calendars; few details survive.
- Holy Martyrs Aphrodisius and thirty companionsMartyrs of Alexandria, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
- Saint Artemius of SensBishop of Sens in Gaul, reposed in 609.
- Venerable AuxentiusA venerable saint commemorated with Saint Memnon the Wonderworker.
- Venerable AuxibiusA venerable father of Cyprus who reposed in 343.
- Saint Caernan of Cluain EachA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain Each; very little is recorded.
- Saint Coipp daughter of DiommaA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Venerable Cronan of RoscreaAn Irish abbot, founder of the monastery of Roscrea, reposed around 640.
- Venerable Cyriacus of SyrinoA venerable father of the Kargopol region, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Dada of DorostolA martyr of Dorostol, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Dionysius of TurovA martyr associated with Turov, commemorated by the Orthodox Church.
- Martyr Euphrasius of CorfuA martyr of Corfu, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Eusebius of CorfuA martyr of Corfu, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Holy Hieromartyrs Eusebius, Charalampus and 268 CompanionsThe presbyters Eusebius and Charalampus and 268 other martyrs of Nicomedia, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
- Saint Gerard the PilgrimA pilgrim honored at Gallinaro in Italy.
- Martyr GwyddalusA Welsh martyr, commemorated in Baring-Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
- Martyr Iakischolus of CorfuOne of the seven martyrs of Corfu, robbers turned to Christ through the apostles Jason and Sosipater.
- Martyr JanuariusRobber of Corfu converted in prison by the apostles Jason and Sosipater, who died a martyr.
- Hieromartyr John of PetraA monk of Petra Monastery on Olympus, killed in Naousa in 1822; venerated locally.
- Holy Martyrs Lawrence and the boys he taughtPriest and pupils, martyrs of Novara, saints of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
- Saint LuightighernA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Mammius of CorfuOne of the seven martyrs of Corfu, robbers turned to Christ through the apostles Jason and Sosipater.
- Martyr Marsalius of CorfuOne of the seven martyrs of Corfu, robbers turned to Christ through the apostles Jason and Sosipater.
- Saint Maurilius of AfricaA name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 28 April; few details survive.
- Martyr Maximus of DorostolonMartyr of Dorostolon, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Murinus of CorfuChristian of Corfu, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Neon of CorfuChristian of Corfu, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint Pamphilus of SulmonaBishop of Sulmona in Italy, reposed around 700.
- Martyr Patricius and AcaciusTwo martyrs named together in the early martyrologies; the sources preserve few details.
- Martyr PollioA martyr of Pannonia under Diocletian, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
Saint Prudentius of TarazonaBishop of Tarazona in Hispania, reposed around 700.- Martyr Quintilian of DorostolonMartyr of Dorostolon, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Quintilian of DurostorumA martyr honored at Durostorum, now Silistra, of whom little is known.
- Martyr TheodulusOne of the nine martyrs of Cyzicus, of the third century.
- Martyr Vitalius of CorfuChristian of Corfu, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Zeno of CorfuMartyr of Corfu who suffered for faith in Christ.
Holy Martyrs Nine Martyrs of CyzicusNine Christians who preached at Cyzicus in Asia Minor and died there as martyrs in the 3rd century.- Holy Martyrs Seven Robbers of CorfuSeven robbers of the island of Corfu, converted by the apostles Jason and Sosipater and martyred.
Venerable Sophronius- Martyr Antipater of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Artemas of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Magnus of CyzicusMartyr of Cyzicus, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Philemon of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Rufus of CyzicusChristian of Cyzicus, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr Thaumasius of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Theodotus of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Theognis of CyzicusA martyr of Cyzicus, put to death for his faith in Christ.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Cyril, Vitalis, Jason, Isaiah, Artemius, Auxentius, Cyriacus, Dionysius, Eusebius, John, Lawrence, Maximus, Murinus, Theodulus, Zeno, Magnus, Philemon, Rufus, Theodotus. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Valeria, Anna. You may also choose one of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
No. Tradition links it to the birthday or the eighth day, but many parents choose a saint who has helped the family.
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