A baptismal name for a boy
Publius
6 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Publius
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Hieromartyr Publius of MaltaJanuary 21Regarded as the first bishop of Malta and one of the first bishops of Athens, who died a martyr around 112.- Hieromartyr PubliusA hieromartyr commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
- Venerable Publius the HermitJanuary 25Syrian ascetic from Zeugma on the Euphrates, of a rich and distinguished family, whose life is told by Theodoret of Cyrrhus.
Hieromartyr Publius of AthensJanuary 21Bishop of Athens in the 2nd century, venerated as a martyr.- Venerable Publius of EgyptApril 5Venerable monk of Egypt, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
- Martyr Publius of Caesarea in PalestineMarch 15Christian of Caesarea in Palestine, martyred for the faith of Christ.
Questions
The name day of Publius is January 21, the feast of Hieromartyr Publius of Malta. It is also kept on January 25, April 5, March 15.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 6 saints named Publius, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Publius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Hieromartyr Publius of Malta as patron.