Helena

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Helena

• Equal-to-the-Apostles HelenaMay 21Mother of Emperor Constantine, who found the Holy Cross at Jerusalem and built churches in the Holy Land.
• Venerable Helena DragašMarch 13Serbian princess, wife of Emperor Manuel II and mother of the last Byzantine emperor, tonsured late in life.
• HMartyr HelenaAugust 2A martyr, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• New Martyr Helena MühlmanováSeptember 5An Orthodox believer of the Czech lands, killed in 1942 during the German occupation.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Helena?

The name day of Helena is May 21, the feast of Equal-to-the-Apostles Helena. It is also kept on March 13, August 2, September 5.

II.Which saints bore the name Helena?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 4 saints named Helena, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Helena a good baptismal name?

Yes. Helena is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Equal-to-the-Apostles Helena as patron.