Olivia

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Olivia

• Martyr Olivia of PalermoJune 10Teenage virgin martyr of Sicily, venerated at Palermo and Tunis.
• Saint Olivia of AnagniJune 3Virgin of Anagni, one of the four saints of that city with Secundina, Aurelia and Neomisia; she died in 492.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Olivia?

The name day of Olivia is June 10, the feast of Martyr Olivia of Palermo. It is also kept on June 3.

II.Which saints bore the name Olivia?

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

III.Is Olivia a good baptismal name?

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