A baptismal name for a boy· A rare, distinctive name
Heliodorus
7 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Heliodorus
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Saint Heliodorus of AltinoJuly 3First bishop of Altinum, born in Dalmatia, disciple of Valerian of Aquileia and companion of Jerome.- Hieromartyr Heliodorus of Bet ZabdaiAugust 20Syrian bishop of Bet Zabdai in Mesopotamia, martyred in the persecution under the Persian king Shapur II in 344.
- Martyr HeliodorusAugust 20A martyr of the Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr HeliodorusMay 6A martyr of Africa from the time of the undivided Church.
- Venerable Heliodorus of GlinskSeptember 9A venerable father of Glinsk Hermitage, who died in 1879.
- Martyr Heliodorus of MagydusNovember 19Martyr of Magydus in Pamphylia, who suffered for Christ.
- Martyr Heliodorus of MaromiliaSeptember 28Martyr of Maromilia, who suffered for Christ.
Questions
The name day of Heliodorus is July 3, the feast of Saint Heliodorus of Altino. It is also kept on August 20, May 6, September 9, November 19, September 28.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 7 saints named Heliodorus, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Heliodorus is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Heliodorus of Altino as patron.