Maximos

Saints named Maximos

• Venerable Maximos of KafsokalyviaJanuary 13Hesychast monk on Mount Athos, known as the Hut Burner, who died in 1365.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Maximos?

The name day of Maximos is January 13, the feast of Venerable Maximos of Kafsokalyvia.

II.Which saints bore the name Maximos?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 1 saints named Maximos, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Maximos a good baptismal name?

Yes. Maximos is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Maximos of Kafsokalyvia as patron.