Baptismal names for children born on January 16
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
MarcellusSaint Marcellus I of RomeFulgentiusSaint Fulgentius of CartagenaGerasimosSaint Gerasimos II of AlexandriaMaximusFool-for-Christ Maximus of TotmaDamasceneHieromartyr Damascene the NewJamesSaint James of TarentaiseJohnHieromartyr John PettayNicholasNew Martyr Nicholas of MytileneTitianSaint Titian of OderzoValeriusSaint Valerius of SorrentoPeterApostle PeterJulianVenerable Julian SabaElpidiusMartyr Elpidius
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, January 23
PaulinusSaint Paulinus of NolaClementHieromartyr Clement of AncyraAbrahamVenerable Abraham of GalichAgathangelusMartyr Agathangelus of RomeDionysiusVenerable Martyr DionysiusGennadyVenerable Gennady of KostromaBarlaamVenerable Martyr BarlaamAlexanderVenerable Alexander of VochskEusebiusVenerable Eusebius the RecluseNicetasVenerable Nicetas of KostromaAthanasiusSaint AthanasiusCyrilVenerable Martyr Cyril of KostromaDemetriusRight-Believing Demetrius of GalichGerasimVenerable Gerasim of LukhGuriasVenerable Martyr GuriasJacobVenerable Jacob BryleevskyJoasaphVenerable Martyr JoasaphJohnMartyr John PerebaskinJosephHieromartyr Joseph SmirnovSimeonVenerable Martyr Simeon of KostromaThaddeusVenerable Thaddeus of LukhovTimonVenerable Timon of NadeevoJonahSaint Jonah of MoscowMacariusVenerable Macarius of UnzhaGregoryVenerable Gregory of PelshmaAdrianVenerable Adrian of MonzaPachomiusVenerable Pachomius of NerekhtaTheoctistusSaint Theoctistus of NovgorodTikhonVenerable Tikhon of LukhAnatolyHieromartyr Anatoly IvanovskyTheodosiusVenerable Theodosius of MonzaPaisiusVenerable Paisius of GalichVeniaminVenerable Martyr Veniamin of Zheleznyi BorokCatherineVenerable Martyr Catherine CherkasovaEvdokiaVenerable Martyr Evdokia Kuzminova
All the saints of January 16
Saint Marcellus I of RomeBishop of Rome from 308 to 309, exiled by Emperor Maxentius.
Saint Honoratus of LérinsFounder of Lérins Abbey, later archbishop of Arles, who died in 429..jpg)
Saint Fulgentius of CartagenaBorn in Cartagena, he was bishop of Écija in Hispania in the early seventh century.
Venerable FurseyIrish monk who spread Christianity in the British Isles, especially East Anglia; died around 650.
Martyr Danax of IllyriaReader of the church of Aulon in Illyria, put to death by pagans for his faith.
Saint Gerasimos II of AlexandriaGreek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria from 1688 to 1710, commemorated each year on 16 January.- Fool-for-Christ Maximus of TotmaHe lived forty-five years as a fool for Christ and died on 16 January 1650 at Varnitsy near Totma.
- Venerable Honoratus of FondiAbbot of Fondi, patron of the city, son of Venantius according to the Dialogues of Gregory the Great, who died in 530.
- Venerable Martyr Damascene of GabrovoBulgarian new martyr from Gabrovo, venerated as a venerable martyr.
- Saint CillenA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Hieromartyr Damascene the New
- Saint Dianach of Domhnach Mor Muighe EneA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Domhnach Mor Muighe Ene; very little is recorded.
- Saint Diarmaid of Airthear MuigheA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Airthear Muighe; very little is recorded.
- Venerable Dúnchad ua BráeinAn Irish holy monk of Clonmacnoise, reposed in 988.
- Martyr ElasipOne of the Cappadocian martyr brothers who suffered in Gaul.
- Martyr Eleusippus of LangresA martyr of Langres in Gaul, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Saint FaoillenA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Saint James of LérinsBishop of Lérins, who reposed in the 5th century, venerated in the Western Church.
- Saint James of TarentaiseBishop of Tarentaise in the Alps, reposed in 429.
- Saint Jarlugh of Lis MorA hierarch honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Lis Mor, who reposed in 699; very little is recorded.
- Hieromartyr John PettayA hieromartyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1919.
- Martyr Jovilla of LangresA woman martyr of Langres, who suffered for Christ.
- Venerable Leobatius of SennevièresVenerable honored at Sennevières in France; the sources preserve few details about his life.
- Martyr Leonilla of LangresGrandmother of the holy martyr triplets Speusippus, Eleusippus and Melasippus, killed for the Christian faith at Langres.
- Saint Liberata of PaviaA holy woman honored at Pavia in Italy.
- Saint Lithghean of Cluain-morAn Irish saint honored at Cluain-mor-Lithghein, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Venerable LudgvanA Cornish saint, commemorated in Baring-Gould, Lives of the British Saints.
- Confessor MelasA bishop of Rhinocolura, died in peace after exile under Valens, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
- Martyr Melasippus of LangresOne of the holy martyr triplets Speusippus, Eleusippus and Melasippus of Langres.
- Martyr MesipOne of the Cappadocian martyr brothers who suffered in Gaul.
- Venerable Monoa of Magh NiadhA venerable mother honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Magh Niadh; very little is recorded.
- Martyr Neon of LangoniaChristian of Langonia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Martyr NeonilaMartyr of the early Christian centuries who suffered for Christ.
- New Martyr Nicholas of MytileneA new martyr of Mytilene on Lesbos, who died in 1771; venerated locally.
- Martyr PevsipOne of the Cappadocian martyr brothers who suffered in Gaul.
- Saint PriscillaA saint of the first centuries, commemorated in the calendar of Western saints.
- Holy Venerables Sinaite FathersVenerable Sinaite fathers, honored together by the Serbian Orthodox Church.
- Saints Sons of Ailill of Drum BairrSons of Ailill of Drum Bairr, honored together in the Irish tradition; few details survive.
- Martyr Speusippus of LangoniaChristian of Langonia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint TammarusNorth African bishop exiled by the Vandals, who came to Campania and served at Atella or Benevento.
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Saint Titian of OderzoBishop of Oderzo in Italy, reposed around 650.- Saint Tozzo of AugsburgBishop of Augsburg, honored among the holy hierarchs of the West.
- Venerable TriveriusA Western holy monk, reposed around 550.
- Martyr Turvon of LangoniaChristian of Langonia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint Valerius of SorrentoBishop of Sorrento in Italy, reposed in 453.
Apostle PeterGalilean fisherman and one of the Twelve, who confessed Christ and died a martyr in Rome.
Right-Believing Sigebert of East AngliaKing of East Anglia, one of the first English kings to receive a Christian upbringing, who died around 636.- Venerable Romylos of RavanicaBulgarian monk of the fourteenth century, a disciple of Gregory of Sinai, who died in 1385 at Ravanica.
- Venerable Julian SabaA hermit who lived mostly in the Syrian wilderness and briefly left his cell to denounce the Arian heresy.
- Venerable Thomais of LesbosSaint from Lesbos in the 10th century, venerated for the patience with which she bore the hardships of marriage.
- Martyr ElpidiusA martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Saint Ferreolus of UzèsBishop of Uzès in Gaul, reposed in 581.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Marcellus, Fulgentius, Gerasimos, Maximus, Damascene, James, John, Nicholas, Titian, Valerius, Peter, Julian, Elpidius. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Jovilla, Leonilla, Neonila, Thomais. 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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