A baptismal name for a boy
Pelagius
5 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Pelagius
Saint Pelagius I of RomeMarch 2Bishop of Rome from 556 to 561, a former envoy to Constantinople, chosen with Justinian's support.- Saint PelagiusSeptember 14Bishop of the island of Lefkada, commemorated in the calendar of the Church of Greece.
- Venerable Pelagius the HermitA hermit of the West, honored as a saint.
Martyr Pelagius of CórdobaJune 26A Christian youth slain at Córdoba in 925 for refusing to deny Christ.
Martyr Pelagius of ConstanceAugust 28A martyr honored at Constance, slain for Christ around 283.
Questions
The name day of Pelagius is March 2, the feast of Saint Pelagius I of Rome. It is also kept on September 14, June 26, August 28.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 5 saints named Pelagius, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Pelagius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Pelagius I of Rome as patron.