Onesiphorus

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Onesiphorus

• Hieromartyr OnesiphorusDecember 8Christian of Ephesus mentioned in Second Timothy, who sought out Paul in his imprisonment.
• Venerable Onesiphorus the ConfessorNovember 9A confessor monk of the Kiev Caves Lavra, who reposed in 1148.
• OMartyr OnesiphorusNovember 9Christian martyred for the faith of Christ.
• OVenerable OnesiphorusJuly 18A monastic ascetic of Cyprus, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.
• OSApostle Onesiphorus of the SeventySeptember 7
• OAVenerable Onesiphorus of AnaritaJuly 13An ascetic of Anarita in the Paphos district of Cyprus, honoured as a wonderworker.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Onesiphorus?

The name day of Onesiphorus is December 8, the feast of Hieromartyr Onesiphorus. It is also kept on November 9, July 18, September 7, July 13.

II.Which saints bore the name Onesiphorus?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 6 saints named Onesiphorus, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Onesiphorus a good baptismal name?

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