Iraida

Saints named Iraida

• Confessor Iraida TikhovaJuly 25Teacher and choir director, associate of Archbishop Seraphim Samoylovich and keeper of his archive; died in 1967.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Iraida?

The name day of Iraida is July 25, the feast of Confessor Iraida Tikhova.

II.Which saints bore the name Iraida?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 1 saints named Iraida, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Iraida a good baptismal name?

Yes. Iraida is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Confessor Iraida Tikhova as patron.