A baptismal name for a boy
Fulgentius
3 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Fulgentius
Saint Fulgentius of RuspeJanuary 1Bishop of Ruspe in North Africa, a theologian who defended the true faith against the Arians..jpg)
Saint Fulgentius of CartagenaJanuary 16Born in Cartagena, he was bishop of Écija in Hispania in the early seventh century.
Saint Fulgentius of OtricoliMay 22Bishop of Otricoli, venerated in the Western Church.
Questions
The name day of Fulgentius is January 1, the feast of Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe. It is also kept on January 16, May 22.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 3 saints named Fulgentius, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Fulgentius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Fulgentius of Ruspe as patron.