Mitrophan

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Mitrophan

• Hieromartyr Mitrophan Chi SungJune 10First Orthodox priest of Chinese descent, killed at Beijing in June 1900 during the Boxer Rebellion.
• MKVenerable Martyr Mitrophan KvaninNovember 19A monastic martyr of the Russian Church, commemorated in the Orthodox calendar.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Mitrophan?

The name day of Mitrophan is June 10, the feast of Hieromartyr Mitrophan Chi Sung. It is also kept on November 19.

II.Which saints bore the name Mitrophan?

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

III.Is Mitrophan a good baptismal name?

Yes. Mitrophan is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Hieromartyr Mitrophan Chi Sung as patron.