Gordian

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Gordian

• GMartyr GordianOctober 31A martyr of the undivided Church, honored in the Greek synaxarion.
• GMartyr GordianSeptember 15A martyr at Tomis, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• GNMartyr Gordian of NovodunumSeptember 13Martyr of Novodunum, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Gordian?

The name day of Gordian is October 31, the feast of Martyr Gordian. It is also kept on September 15, September 13.

II.Which saints bore the name Gordian?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 3 saints named Gordian, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Gordian a good baptismal name?

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