Marko

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Marko

• MHieromartyr Marko (Popović)July 5A hieromartyr of Kupres who suffered for Christ in 1941.
• MPNew Martyr Marko ProdanovićJune 13A martyr of Žitomislić Monastery in Herzegovina, killed in 1941; canonized in 2022 by the Serbian Church.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Marko?

The name day of Marko is July 5, the feast of Hieromartyr Marko (Popović). It is also kept on June 13.

II.Which saints bore the name Marko?

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

III.Is Marko a good baptismal name?

Yes. Marko is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Hieromartyr Marko (Popović) as patron.