Baptismal names for children born on September 30
The saints remembered on the birthday and on the eighth day, when by tradition the name was given.
Boys' names from this day
GregoryVenerable Gregory of PelshmaAimilianosHieromartyr Aimilianos of GrevenaAlexanderHieromartyr Alexander ShishinAlexisMartyr Alexis SerebrennikovAntoninusMartyr Antoninus of PiacenzaBasilHieromartyr Basil GuryevLeonidHieromartyr Leonid PrendkovichPeterHieromartyr Peter SolovyovProcopiusHieromartyr Procopius PopovSeraphimHieromartyr Seraphim VasilenkoSimeonHieromartyr Simeon LileevVyacheslavHieromartyr Vyacheslav ZankovMichaelSaint Michael I of Kyiv
Girls' names from this day
From the eighth day, October 7
CaesariusHieromartyr Caesarius of TerracinaJonahSaint Jonah of HankouSergiusMartyr SergiusEusebiusSaint EusebiusFelixMartyr Felix of TerracinaJohnHoly Venerables John the Hermit and the Ninety-eight Fathers of CreteJosephVenerable Joseph the ElderJulianHieromartyr Julian of TerracinaLeontiusMartyr Leontius of TerracinaNicholasNew Martyr Nicholas KazanskyPalladiusSaint Palladius of SaintesMartinianVenerable Martinian of BelozerskJustinaMartyr Justina of PaduaPelagiaMartyr Pelagia of Tarsus
All the saints of September 30
Hieromartyr Gregory the IlluminatorHe who brought the Armenian people to Christianity in the early fourth century and was its first bishop.
Great Martyr HripsimeVirgin of Roman origin tied to the Christianization of Armenia, killed with her companions around 290.
Holy Martyrs Faith, Hope, Love and their Mother SophiaThree sisters and their mother Sophia, who confessed Christ and were put to death in the 2nd century.
Venerable Gregory of PelshmaRussian monk from Galich, founder of the Pelshma monastery near Vologda, canonized in 1549..jpg)
Venerable Martyr GayaneAbbess of a convent, one of the 35 maidens martyred in King Tiridates' persecution, in 301 or 304.
Hieromartyr Aimilianos of GrevenaMetropolitan of Grevena, killed in 1911, regarded in Greek history as a national martyr.- Hieromartyr Alexander OrlovRussian archpriest, shot at the Butovo firing range on 13 October 1937.
- Martyr 32 Virgin MartyrsA group of thirty-two virgin martyrs who suffered around 284.
- Martyr 70 Martyrs Slain with RhipsimeA group of seventy martyrs slain together with Saint Rhipsime.
- Saint Airinne of BreachmhaghA saint of Breachmhagh, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Hieromartyr Alexander ShishinA hieromartyr honored in the calendar of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
- Venerable Martyr Alexandra ChervyakovaA Russian nun put to death for her faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
- Martyr Alexis SerebrennikovA Russian believer put to death for his faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
Martyr Antoninus of PiacenzaA martyr of Piacenza in Italy, put to death around 303.- Martyr Apollinaria TupitsynaA Russian woman put to death for her faith in Christ in 1937, during the communist persecution.
- Hieromartyr Basil GuryevArchpriest of the Sign of the Mother of God church in Kuntsevo, shot at Butovo in 1937.
- Saint BrigidA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
- Saint Bronchan of LethetAn Irish saint honored at Lethet, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Venerable Coimsigh of Domhnach AirisAn Irish priest honored at Domhnach Airis, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Saint Colman of Cluain TiopratA saint of Cluain Tioprat, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Saint CorcanA hierarch remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
- Saint Daighre of Cluain AccairAn Irish saint honored at Cluain Accair, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Saint EnghenedlA saint of the isle of Anglesey in Wales.
- Venerable Eusebia of MarseillesVenerable abbess of a convent of nuns at Marseilles in Gaul.
- Saint FaelanA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Saint Faelan of Rath AidhneA saint of Rath Aidhne, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Venerable Martyr Gayane of ArmeniaA virgin of Armenia, put to death for the Christian faith around 335.
- Saint Honorius of CanterburyOne of the Roman missionaries to England and the fifth Archbishop of Canterbury, who reposed in 653.
- Saint Laeghaire of Loch ConA hierarch of Loch Con, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Saint Lassar daughter of LochanAn Irish saint, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Venerable Laurus of WalesA holy monk of Wales.
- Hieromartyr Leonid PrendkovichA hieromartyr of the Moscow eparchy, killed for the faith in 1938.
- Martyr LeopardusA martyr of Italy, put to death around 362 in the days of Julian the Apostate.
- Saint Lughaidh of Airther AchadhA hierarch of Airther Achadh, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Martyr MardoniusA martyr honored in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Martyr Matthew SolovyovA martyr of the Russian Church, who died in 1937.
- Saint MidanA saint of Britain who reposed around 610.
- Venerable Mobi of Domhnach BrocAn Irish saint honored at Domhnach Broc, commemorated in the Martyrologies of Tallaght and Donegal.
- Saint Mochonna of Cluain AirdneA saint of Cluain Airdne, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Hieromartyr Peter PushkinskyCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
- Hieromartyr Peter SolovyovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Hieromartyr Procopius PopovCleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
- Saint RotanA saint remembered in early Irish martyrologies; few details survive.
- Saint SeananA saint, commemorated in the Irish calendar; very little is recorded.
- Hieromartyr Seraphim VasilenkoCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
- Hieromartyr Simeon LileevCleric martyred for the faith of Christ in 1937, during the Soviet persecution.
- Martyr StratonicusA martyr commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
- Venerable Martyr Tancred of ThorneyA hermit of Thorney in England who suffered a martyr's death.
- Holy Martyrs Thousand MartyrsA multitude of a thousand martyrs, commemorated together in the Greek synaxarion.
- Martyr Torthred of ThorneyAn Anglo-Saxon martyr honored at Thorney, martyred in 869, commemorated in the Orthodox England calendar.
- Martyr Tova of ThorneyAn Anglo-Saxon martyr honored at Thorney, martyred in 869, commemorated in the Orthodox England calendar.
- Holy Venerable Martyrs Two Venerable Women MartyrsTwo women ascetics who received a martyr's death, commemorated together.
- Venerable VicturnianA saint of the West, honored by the undivided Church.
- Hieromartyr Vyacheslav Zankov@NH
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Saint Michael I of KyivConsidered the first Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Rus, from 988 until his death in 992.
Questions
From the saints of the day: Gregory, Aimilianos, Alexander, Alexis, Antoninus, Basil, Leonid, Peter, Procopius, Seraphim, Simeon, Vyacheslav, Michael. You may also choose a saint of the eighth day or any saint dear to the family.
From the women saints of the day: Alexandra, Apollinaria, Brigid. 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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