Jude

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Jude

• Apostle Jude ThaddeusJune 19One of the Twelve Apostles, who preached the Gospel and died a martyr.
• JApostle JudeMay 26An apostle of the Seventy, commemorated with the Apostles Carpus and Alphaeus.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Jude?

The name day of Jude is June 19, the feast of Apostle Jude Thaddeus. It is also kept on May 26.

II.Which saints bore the name Jude?

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

III.Is Jude a good baptismal name?

Yes. Jude is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Apostle Jude Thaddeus as patron.