Nectarios

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Nectarios

• NVenerable NectariosDecember 5
• NMVenerable Nectarios of MeteoraMay 17Venerable monk and founder at Meteora, who reposed in 1550.
• NPVenerable Nectarios the ProtopsaltesNovember 18

Questions

I.When is the name day of Nectarios?

The name day of Nectarios is December 5, the feast of Venerable Nectarios. It is also kept on May 17, November 18.

II.Which saints bore the name Nectarios?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 3 saints named Nectarios, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Nectarios a good baptismal name?

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