Nazarius

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Nazarius

• Martyr NazariusOctober 14Martyr venerated at Milan, by tradition a soldier, who lived in the 1st century.
• Hieromartyr Nazarius LezhavaAugust 14Metropolitan of Kutaisi in the Church of Georgia, who died in 1924; canonized as a hieromartyr in 1994.
• NGHieromartyr Nazarius GribkovNovember 26Cleric martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Venerable Nazarius of ValaamJuly 28Venerable monk connected with Valaam and Sarov, venerated as a wonderworker in the Orthodox calendar.
• NOVenerable Nazarius of OlonetsVenerable monk of Olonets, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• NKNew Martyr Nazarius of Kutaisi-GaenatiAugust 14Georgian new martyr of Gaenati.
• Venerable Nazarius of CuixàJanuary 12A saint honored at Cuixà Abbey in the Catalan Pyrenees, who reposed in 745.
• NASaint Nazarius of AsiaJuly 17A name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 17 July; few details survive.
• NNSaint Nazarius of NicomediaAugust 8A name entered in the martyrology of Notker, on 8 August; few details survive.
• NASaint Nazarius of AntiochOctober 30A name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 30 October; few details survive.
• NLVenerable Nazarius of LérinsNovember 18A holy monk of Lérins in Gaul, who reposed around 450.
• NMVenerable Nazarius of MuromJune 4A venerable monk of the Murom monastery by Lake Onega in northern Russia.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Nazarius?

The name day of Nazarius is October 14, the feast of Martyr Nazarius. It is also kept on August 14, November 26, July 28, January 12, July 17, August 8, October 30, November 18.

II.Which saints bore the name Nazarius?

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

III.Is Nazarius a good baptismal name?

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