Lucretia

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Lucretia

• LSaint LucretiaMarch 11A holy woman commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• LMMartyr Lucretia of MéridaNovember 23A virgin martyr of Mérida in Spain, put to death around 306.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Lucretia?

The name day of Lucretia is March 11, the feast of Saint Lucretia. It is also kept on November 23.

II.Which saints bore the name Lucretia?

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

III.Is Lucretia a good baptismal name?

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