Pachomius

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Pachomius

• Venerable Pachomius the GreatMay 15Ascetic of Egypt, founder of communal monastic life, with monasteries in the Thebaid.
• Venerable Martyr Pachomius the RussianMay 7Born in Little Russia, taken captive by the Tatars and sold to a Turkish tanner, with whom he lived 27 years; he died in 1730.
• Venerable Pachomius of NerekhtaMay 15First abbot of Constantine Monastery in Vladimir and founder of a monastery at Nerekhta; died in 1384.
• Venerable Pachomius of KenaMay 21Disciple of Alexander of Oshevensk, who founded the Transfiguration Hermitage on the Kena river in the late 15th century.
• PIVenerable Martyr Pachomius IonovSeptember 7Monk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PKVenerable Pachomius KamenskyVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• PPVenerable Martyr Pachomius of PechengaMonk of Pechenga, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PRVenerable Martyr Pachomius RusinJuly 29Monk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PTVenerable Martyr Pachomius TurkevichOctober 8Monk martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PVVenerable Martyr Pachomius of ValaamFebruary 20Monk of Valaam, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• PVVenerable Martyr Pachomius of VladimirJune 23Monk of Vladimir, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Venerable Pachomius of KenozeroJanuary 7Russian venerable monk of the fifteenth century, who struggled by Lake Kenozero.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Pachomius?

The name day of Pachomius is May 15, the feast of Venerable Pachomius the Great. It is also kept on May 7, May 21, September 7, July 29, October 8, February 20, June 23, January 7.

II.Which saints bore the name Pachomius?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named Pachomius, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Pachomius a good baptismal name?

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