A baptismal name for a boy
Eugenius
6 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Eugenius
Saint Eugenius of CarthageJuly 13Elected Bishop of Carthage in 480 during the disputes with Arianism; he died in exile at Albi..jpg)
Martyr Eugenius of TrebizondJanuary 21Martyr of Trebizond who suffered under Diocletian together with Candidus, Valerian and Aquila.
Saint Eugenius of FlorenceNovember 17Deacon trained by Saint Ambrose and sent to Florence to serve with Bishop Zenobius; died in 422.- Martyr EugeniusMarch 12Martyr of Nicomedia, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Martyr Eugenius of ArmeniaDecember 13Martyr of Armenia, remembered in the early martyrologies.
- Saint Eugenius of SpainJune 27A name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 27 June; few details survive.
Questions
The name day of Eugenius is July 13, the feast of Saint Eugenius of Carthage. It is also kept on January 21, November 17, March 12, December 13, June 27.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 6 saints named Eugenius, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Eugenius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Eugenius of Carthage as patron.