Joannicius

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Joannicius

• Venerable Joannicius the GreatNovember 4Bithynian hermit known for his strict asceticism and defense of the veneration of icons; died in 846.
• Saint Joannicius RudnevJune 7Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia from 1891, senior member of the Holy Synod from 1898; died in 1900.
• JDVenerable Martyr Joannicius DmitrievJanuary 29Russian archimandrite, who died a martyr on 23 November 1937 in the Kaluga region.
• JTVenerable Joannicius TroitskyJuly 6A venerable father, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar; little is known of his life.
• JZVenerable Martyr Joannicius of ZographouSeptember 22A monk of Zographou on Mount Athos, martyred for the Orthodox faith.
• JSHieromartyr Joannicius of SerbiaJune 4Serbian hieromartyr.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Joannicius?

The name day of Joannicius is November 4, the feast of Venerable Joannicius the Great. It is also kept on June 7, January 29, July 6, September 22, June 4.

II.Which saints bore the name Joannicius?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 6 saints named Joannicius, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Joannicius a good baptismal name?

Yes. Joannicius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Joannicius the Great as patron.