Helen

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Helen

• Right-Believing Helen of SerbiaOctober 30Wife of King Stefan Uroš I of Serbia and mother of later Serbian kings, who died in 1314.
• HLVenerable Helen of LaurinoHermit of Laurino in Italy in the sixth century.
• HSNew Martyr Helen of SinopeNovember 1Virgin martyr of Sinope in the eighteenth century; commemorated on 1 November.
• HMartyr HelenMay 26A daughter of the Apostle Alphaeus, martyred for her faith in Christ.
• HMartyr HelenJune 11Chinese Orthodox Christian woman, killed in Beijing in 1900 during the Boxer Rising.
• HMartyr HelenJune 11Chinese Orthodox Christian woman, killed in Beijing in 1900 during the Boxer Rising.
• HMartyr HelenJune 11Chinese Orthodox Christian woman, killed in Beijing in 1900 during the Boxer Rising.
• HMartyr HelenJune 11Chinese Orthodox Christian woman, killed in Beijing in 1900 during the Boxer Rising.
• HAVenerable Martyr Helen AstashkinaJuly 28A Russian nun who died a martyr for her faith in Christ during the communist persecution.
• HCMartyr Helen ChernovaSeptember 4A Russian woman put to death for her faith in Christ in 1943, during the communist persecution.
• HKVenerable Martyr Helen KorobkovaMay 25A Russian nun put to death for her faith in Christ in 1938, during the communist persecution.
• HHMartyr Helen HoJune 11Chinese Orthodox Christian woman, killed in Beijing in 1900 during the Boxer Rising.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Helen?

The name day of Helen is May 21, the feast of Right-Believing Helen of Serbia. It is also kept on October 30, November 1, May 26, June 11, July 28, September 4, May 25.

II.Which saints bore the name Helen?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named Helen, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Helen a good baptismal name?

Yes. Helen is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Right-Believing Helen of Serbia as patron.