A baptismal name for a boy· A rare, distinctive name
Galaktion
6 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Galaktion
Venerable Martyr Galaktion of VologdaSeptember 24Monk born at Moscow, according to his life a son of Prince Belsky, who died a martyr at Vologda in 1612.- Fool-for-Christ Galaktion of BeloozeroJanuary 12Fool for Christ venerated locally at the Ferapontov Monastery, disciple and cell attendant of Saint Martinian, who died in 1506.
- Martyr GalaktionJune 22A martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Galaktion of EmesaNovember 5Martyr of Emesa in Phoenicia, who suffered for faith in Christ.
- Venerable Martyr Galaktion Urbanovich-NovikovDecember 7A monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Russian Orthodox calendar.
- Venerable Galaktion of XenophontosAn Athonite elder of Xenophontos Monastery, who reposed in 1951; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
Questions
The name day of Galaktion is September 24, the feast of Venerable Martyr Galaktion of Vologda. It is also kept on January 12, June 22, November 5, December 7.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 6 saints named Galaktion, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Galaktion is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Martyr Galaktion of Vologda as patron.