Platon

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Platon

• Hieromartyr Platon KulbuschJanuary 1First Orthodox saint of Estonian ethnicity, bishop of Revel, killed at Tartu in January 1919.
• Hieromartyr Platon of Banja LukaApril 22Bishop of Banja Luka in 1940-1941, abducted, tortured and killed by the Ustaše in May 1941.
• Hieromartyr Platon GornykhJuly 27Priest, a priest's son and graduate of the Perm seminary in 1881, who died a martyr in 1918.
• PHieromartyr PlatonMetropolitan of Chios, killed by the Ottomans on Chios in 1822; canonized in 2021 by the Church of Greece.
• PBHieromartyr Platon of BanjalukaJuly 4Serbian bishop of Banja Luka, killed by the Ustaše in the year 1941.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Platon?

The name day of Platon is January 1, the feast of Hieromartyr Platon Kulbusch. It is also kept on April 22, July 27, July 4.

II.Which saints bore the name Platon?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 5 saints named Platon, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Platon a good baptismal name?

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