Nikolaj

Saints named Nikolaj

• Saint Nikolaj VelimirovićMarch 5Serbian bishop, theologian, and preacher, bishop of Ohrid and Žiča from 1920, who died in America in 1956.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Nikolaj?

The name day of Nikolaj is March 5, the feast of Saint Nikolaj Velimirović.

II.Which saints bore the name Nikolaj?

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

III.Is Nikolaj a good baptismal name?

Yes. Nikolaj is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Nikolaj Velimirović as patron.