Nikiforos

Saints named Nikiforos

• NPHieromartyr Nikiforos PerićMay 16Metropolitan of Raška and Prizren, who died in Bulgarian captivity in Sofia in 1918; canonized in 2017 by the Serbian Church.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Nikiforos?

The name day of Nikiforos is May 16, the feast of Hieromartyr Nikiforos Perić.

II.Which saints bore the name Nikiforos?

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

III.Is Nikiforos a good baptismal name?

Yes. Nikiforos is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Hieromartyr Nikiforos Perić as patron.