Elisaveta

Saints named Elisaveta

• EZVenerable Martyr Elisaveta ZliyskaApril 26A nun of Novo Selo (now Apriltsi), killed in 1876; canonized in 2011 by the Church of Bulgaria.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Elisaveta?

The name day of Elisaveta is April 26, the feast of Venerable Martyr Elisaveta Zliyska.

II.Which saints bore the name Elisaveta?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 1 saints named Elisaveta, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Elisaveta a good baptismal name?

Yes. Elisaveta is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Martyr Elisaveta Zliyska as patron.