Isidora

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Isidora

• Fool-for-Christ Isidora of TabennaMay 10Nun of the fourth century, considered among the earliest fools for Christ.
• IVenerable IsidoraOctober 17A venerable woman commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• IFFool-for-Christ Isidora the FoolMay 1Egyptian nun of Tabennisi who became a fool for Christ.
• INSaint Isidora and NeophytaSaints venerated at Lentini, remembered in the calendars of the Church.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Isidora?

The name day of Isidora is May 10, the feast of Fool-for-Christ Isidora of Tabenna. It is also kept on October 17, May 1.

II.Which saints bore the name Isidora?

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

III.Is Isidora a good baptismal name?

Yes. Isidora is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Fool-for-Christ Isidora of Tabenna as patron.