Erastus

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Erastus

• Apostle Erastus of CorinthNovember 10One of the Seventy and steward of the city of Corinth, named by the Apostle Paul in Romans.
• EHieromartyr ErastusApril 21A presbyter and martyr of Alexandria, also called Aristus, commemorated in the Syriac and Roman Martyrologies.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Erastus?

The name day of Erastus is November 10, the feast of Apostle Erastus of Corinth. It is also kept on April 21.

II.Which saints bore the name Erastus?

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

III.Is Erastus a good baptismal name?

Yes. Erastus is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Apostle Erastus of Corinth as patron.