Fausta

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Fausta

• Martyr Fausta of CyzicusFebruary 6A thirteen-year-old girl of Cyzicus, arrested, tortured and executed during the Diocletian persecution.
• Martyr Fausta of SirmiumDecember 19Mother of Saint Anastasia of Sirmium, venerated as a model mother who raised a saintly daughter.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Fausta?

The name day of Fausta is February 6, the feast of Martyr Fausta of Cyzicus. It is also kept on December 19.

II.Which saints bore the name Fausta?

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

III.Is Fausta a good baptismal name?

Yes. Fausta is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Fausta of Cyzicus as patron.