Ilia

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Ilia

• Martyr Ilia ChavchavadzeJuly 20Georgian poet and thinker who led the nation's revival, killed in 1907 and canonized by the Georgian Church.
• New Martyr Ilia FondaminskyNovember 6Russian writer and political activist of Jewish origin, killed at Auschwitz in November 1942.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Ilia?

The name day of Ilia is July 20, the feast of Martyr Ilia Chavchavadze. It is also kept on November 6.

II.Which saints bore the name Ilia?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 2 saints named Ilia, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Ilia a good baptismal name?

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