Juvenal

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Juvenal

• Saint Juvenal of JerusalemJuly 2Bishop of Jerusalem from 422, raised to patriarchal rank after the Council of Chalcedon, who died in 458.
• Hieromartyr Juvenal of NarniMay 3Venerated as the first bishop of Narni in Umbria; few reliable facts are known about his life.
• JMartyr JuvenalMay 7A martyr who gave his life for Christ in the year 132.
• JSVenerable Juvenal the Stranger of SinaiA Romanian monk of St Catherine's Monastery on Sinai, who reposed in 1992; named in the Romanian Paterikon, not formally canonized.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Juvenal?

The name day of Juvenal is July 2, the feast of Saint Juvenal of Jerusalem. It is also kept on May 3, May 7.

II.Which saints bore the name Juvenal?

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

III.Is Juvenal a good baptismal name?

Yes. Juvenal is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Juvenal of Jerusalem as patron.