Maximinus

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Maximinus

• MMartyr MaximinusJuly 16A martyr commemorated with the hieromartyr Athenogenes, with whom he suffered in 311.
• MSaint MaximinusFebruary 4Bishop of Antioch in the 2nd century, a saint of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Syriac Martyrology of 411.
• MSaint MaximinusMay 29A bishop of Besançon, remembered in the calendars of the Church.
• Saint Maximinus of TrierMay 29Bishop of Trier who sheltered Saint Athanasius the Great in exile, reposed around 352.
• MASaint Maximinus of AixJune 8Held by tradition to be the first Bishop of Aix in Provence.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Maximinus?

The name day of Maximinus is July 16, the feast of Martyr Maximinus. It is also kept on February 4, May 29, June 8.

II.Which saints bore the name Maximinus?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 5 saints named Maximinus, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Maximinus a good baptismal name?

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