Romanus

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Romanus

• Hieromartyr Romanus of CaesareaNovember 18Deacon of Caesarea, martyred at Antioch in the persecution of Diocletian.
• Venerable Romanus of CondatFebruary 28A 5th-century hermit who withdrew at thirty-five to the forest of Condat in the Jura mountains.
• Martyr Romanus OstiariusAugust 9By legend a soldier converted by Saint Lawrence's example, later church doorkeeper in Rome and martyred around 258.
• RHVenerable Romanus the HermitNovember 27Syrian hermit of the 4th and 5th centuries, whose life is told by Theodoret of Cyrus in his History of the God-Lovers.
• RSSaint Romanus of SinaiDecember 7Monk of Sinai, venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.
• RKVenerable Martyr Romanus of KarpenisionJanuary 5Monk of Karpenision, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RLVenerable Martyr Romanus of LacedaemonJanuary 6Monk of Lacedaemon, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RNMartyr Romanus of NicomediaMay 30Christian of Nicomedia, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RPHieromartyr Romanus of ParosMarch 16Cleric of Paros, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• RPVenerable Romanus of PerekomVenerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• RSMartyr Romanus of SamosataJanuary 29Christian of Samosata, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• Venerable Romanus of SubiacoMay 22A monk who fed the young Benedict in his cave at Subiaco, reposed around 560.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Romanus?

The name day of Romanus is November 18, the feast of Hieromartyr Romanus of Caesarea. It is also kept on February 28, August 9, November 27, December 7, January 5, January 6, May 30, March 16.

II.Which saints bore the name Romanus?

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

III.Is Romanus a good baptismal name?

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