Baptismal names for children born on July 22
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, July 29
OlafRight-Believing Olaf of NorwayConstantineSaint Constantine of NovotorzhokEustathiusMartyr Eustathius of MtskhetaCallinicusMartyr Callinicus of GangraCosmasVenerable Cosmas of KosinoAnatolyVenerable Martyr Anatoly SmirnovDanielMartyr Daniel of CherkasyBessarionNew Martyr Bessarion of SmolyanAlexisHieromartyr Alexis KrasnovskyBenjaminMartyr BenjaminFelixMartyr Felix of RomeJohnMartyr John the WarriorKilianVenerable Kilian of Inis CealtraLukeHieromartyr Luke VukmanovićPachomiusVenerable Martyr Pachomius RusinRufusMartyr Rufus of RomeSeraphimVenerable Martyr Seraphim BogoslovskyTheodosiusRight-Believing Theodosius II the YoungerTheognostusVenerable Martyr Theognostus PivovarovNicholasSaint Nicholas of MyraPeterSaint Peter ChrysologusRomanVenerable Roman of KirzhachMichaelVenerable Martyr Michael the SabaiteTheodotaMartyr Theodota of Nicaea
All the saints of July 22
Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary MagdaleneA woman healed by Christ who followed Him and witnessed the Crucifixion and the Resurrection.
Martyr Markella of ChiosMaiden of the island of Chios, canonized by the Greek Church, commemorated on July 22.- Saint Cyril of AntiochBishop of Antioch, who died around the year 306 in the time of Diocletian.
- Venerable Cornelius of PereslavlAscetic of Pereslavl, a schemamonk and silent one, born in Ryazan into a wealthy merchant family, who died in 1693.
- Fool-for-Christ Cyprian of SuzdalFool for Christ of Suzdal, who died in 1622; honored in the synaxes of the saints of Vladimir and Ivanovo.
- Confessor Ilie LăcătușuRomanian priest and confessor, imprisoned for his faith under the communist regime.
- Hieromartyr Alexis IlinskyA Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
- Saint CaemhogA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
- Saint Dabhaetog of Cluain da BhaetogA saint honored in the Irish tradition, associated with Cluain da Bhaetog; very little is recorded.
- Saint DabiusA bishop honored in Scotland, commemorated in the Western calendars.
- Venerable Harduin of FontenelleA monastic saint remembered in Western calendars; few details survive.
- Confessor JosephA count of Scythopolis, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.
- Saint LuighbeA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
Venerable MeneleusAn abbot in Auvergne who restored an abandoned monastery, reposed around 720.- Hieromartyr Michael NakaryakovPriest of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Usolye, killed in 1918 and canonized in 2000.
- Saint MorechaA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
- Venerable MoveanAn Irish holy monk of the island of Inis Coosery.
- Saint OssenA saint honored in the Irish tradition; very little is recorded.
- Saint PanchariusA hierarch remembered in Western calendars, died around 356; few details survive.
- Martyr Plato of AncyraA martyr of Ancyra in Asia Minor.
- Saint PompianusA saint commemorated with Saint Menelaus.
- Venerable WandregisilusFounder of Fontenelle Abbey in the Caux region of Normandy, reposed in 668.
- Venerable Wandregisilus of FontenelleAbbot and founder of Fontenelle Abbey in Normandy, who reposed in 668.
Hieromartyr Phocas of SinopeBishop of Sinope in northern Asia Minor, who died a martyr in 117.
Venerable Balderic of MontfauconAbbot of Montfaucon in Gaul, who reposed around 630.- Right-Believing ManuelAn emperor of Constantinople, honored among the saints in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Cyril, Cornelius, Cyprian, Alexis, Joseph, Michael, Plato, Manuel. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Mary, Markella. 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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