A baptismal name for a boy
Erasmus
6 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Erasmus
Hieromartyr Erasmus of FormiaMay 4Bishop and martyr around the year 303, patron of sailors.
Venerable Erasmus of the Kiev CavesFebruary 24Monk and recluse of the Kiev Caves Monastery between the 11th and 12th centuries, died around 1160.- Venerable ErasmusJune 18A venerable monk commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church for his ascetic life.
- Martyr ErasmusJuly 3A martyr commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Erasmus of RomeMay 10A martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Venerable Erasmus of OchridJune 2Venerable monk who struggled at Ohrid.
Questions
The name day of Erasmus is May 4, the feast of Hieromartyr Erasmus of Formia. It is also kept on February 24, June 18, July 3, May 10, June 2.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 6 saints named Erasmus, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Erasmus is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Hieromartyr Erasmus of Formia as patron.