A baptismal name for a boy
Epiphanius
10 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Epiphanius
Saint Epiphanius of SalamisMay 12Bishop of Salamis in Cyprus at the end of the fourth century, Church Father and defender of the faith.
Venerable Epiphanius the WiseMay 23Russian monk and hagiographer, disciple of Sergius of Radonezh; died around 1420.- Saint Epiphanius of ConstantinopleAugust 25Patriarch of Constantinople from February 25, 520 until his death in 535, successor of John of Cappadocia.
- Hieromartyr EpiphaniusApril 7A martyr commemorated with Rufinus, Donatus and those who suffered with them.
- Venerable EpiphaniusOctober 5A venerable saint of Cyprus, commemorated with Saint John, Bishop of Euchaita.
- Venerable Epiphanius of KhandztaOctober 5A Georgian monk of Khandzta.
- Martyr Epiphanius of MeliteneNovember 7A martyr of Melitene, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Venerable Epiphanius of VoronetA 17th-century ascetic of Voroneț, honored as a saint and wonderworker, not formally canonized.
- Martyr Epiphanius of EleutheropolisDecember 17Martyr of Eleutheropolis, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Saint Epiphanius of PaviaJanuary 21Bishop of Pavia, renowned as a peacemaker, reposed in 496.
Questions
The name day of Epiphanius is May 12, the feast of Saint Epiphanius of Salamis. It is also kept on May 23, August 25, April 7, October 5, November 7, December 17, January 21.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 10 saints named Epiphanius, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Epiphanius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Epiphanius of Salamis as patron.