Marinus

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Marinus

• Martyr Marinus of CaesareaMarch 17Roman soldier of Caesarea in Palestine, who died a martyr around the year 262.
• Martyr Marinus of AnazarbusOctober 18Martyr from Asia Minor who lived at Anazarbus in Cilicia in the time of Diocletian's persecution.
• MMartyr MarinusMarch 17A martyr commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• MMartyr MarinusNovember 2A martyr of Attica who suffered around 315.
• MMartyr MarinusAugust 26One of twenty-three saints commemorated together on the feast of Saints Adrian and Natalia.
• MMartyr MarinusAugust 8A saint honored in the West, of whom little is known.
• MCVenerable Marinus of ConstantinopleJune 2A venerable father of Constantinople, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.
• MPMartyr Marinus the PersianJuly 6A Persian, martyred at Rome together with his wife Martha and their sons Audifax and Abachum.
• Martyr Marinus of RomeDecember 16Martyr of Rome, who suffered for Christ.
• Martyr Marinus of TomisJuly 5A martyr of Tomis, the Dobrujan city on the sea coast.
• MYSaint Marinus of YuryevA saint associated with Yuryev, commemorated by the Orthodox Church.
• Saint Marinus of WilpartingNovember 15Saint of Wilparting, who reposed in the 7th century, venerated in the Western Church.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Marinus?

The name day of Marinus is March 17, the feast of Martyr Marinus of Caesarea. It is also kept on October 18, November 2, August 26, August 8, June 2, July 6, December 16, July 5.

II.Which saints bore the name Marinus?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named Marinus, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Marinus a good baptismal name?

Yes. Marinus is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Marinus of Caesarea as patron.