Dmitry

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Dmitry

• Right-Believing Dmitry DonskoyMay 19Grand prince of Moscow from 1359 to 1389, who led the Russian army to victory at Kulikovo Field.
• Hieromartyr Dmitry PavskyAugust 1Archpriest born at Maksatikha into a priest's family, a graduate of the Kazan Academy in 1899, who died a martyr in 1937.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Dmitry?

The name day of Dmitry is May 19, the feast of Right-Believing Dmitry Donskoy. It is also kept on August 1.

II.Which saints bore the name Dmitry?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 2 saints named Dmitry, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Dmitry a good baptismal name?

Yes. Dmitry is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Right-Believing Dmitry Donskoy as patron.