A baptismal name for a boy
Eulogius
11 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Eulogius
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Saint Eulogius of AlexandriaFebruary 13Greek patriarch of Alexandria from about 580 to 608.- Confessor Eulogius of EdessaAugust 25Bishop of Edessa, persecuted for his faith, who took part in the First Council of Constantinople in 381.
Venerable Eulogius of the SceteA 7th-century Egyptian ascetic and priest, disciple of Patriarch John the Almsgiver, known for his vision.- Fool-for-Christ EulogiusApril 1A fool for Christ with the gift of prophecy, from the time of Queen Tamar of Georgia.
- Saint EulogiusJune 13A patriarch commemorated in the Greek synaxarion, linked to the Church of Antioch.
- Venerable Eulogius of the ThebaidA venerable monk of the Thebaid in Egypt, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
- Martyr Eulogius of PalestineMarch 5A martyr of Palestine, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Venerable Eulogius of PecherskAugust 28A venerable monk of the Kiev Caves Lavra, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
- Venerable Eulogius the HospitableApril 27A stonecutter of the Thebaid, known for welcoming strangers and for his almsgiving.
Hieromartyr Eulogius of CórdobaMarch 11A priest of Córdoba who strengthened the martyrs, slain for Christ in 859.- Martyr Eulogius of TarragonaA deacon of Tarragona, burned for Christ in 259 together with Bishop Fructuosus.
Questions
The name day of Eulogius is February 13, the feast of Saint Eulogius of Alexandria. It is also kept on August 25, April 1, June 13, March 5, August 28, April 27, March 11.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 11 saints named Eulogius, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Eulogius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Eulogius of Alexandria as patron.