Eugenia

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Eugenia

• Venerable Martyr Eugenia of RomeDecember 24Roman martyr of the third century, venerated in East and West, put to death around 258.
• EDMartyr Eugenia DomozhirovaJanuary 5A Russian woman who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• ELVenerable Martyr Eugenia LysovaNovember 4A Russian nun put to death for her faith in Christ in 1935, during the communist persecution.
• EMMartyr Eugenia MihailovnaJune 11Chinese Orthodox Christian woman, killed in Beijing in 1900 during the Boxer Rising.
• EHVenerable Eugenia of HohenburgSeptember 16Niece of Saint Odile and Abbess of Hohenburg in Alsace, reposed around 735.
• EKNew Martyr Eugenia KołosAn Orthodox believer of Zanie in Podlasie, killed in 1946 together with other villagers.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Eugenia?

The name day of Eugenia is December 24, the feast of Venerable Martyr Eugenia of Rome. It is also kept on January 5, November 4, June 11, September 16.

II.Which saints bore the name Eugenia?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 6 saints named Eugenia, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Eugenia a good baptismal name?

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