Florentina

Saints named Florentina

• Venerable Florentina of CartagenaJune 20Nun of Cartagena in Spain in the sixth century, sister of Sts. Leander and Isidore.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Florentina?

The name day of Florentina is June 20, the feast of Venerable Florentina of Cartagena.

II.Which saints bore the name Florentina?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 1 saints named Florentina, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Florentina a good baptismal name?

Yes. Florentina is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Florentina of Cartagena as patron.