Serapion

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Serapion

• Saint Serapion of ThmuisMarch 21Monk and bishop of Thmuis in Lower Egypt, a church writer of the fourth century.
• Saint Serapion of AntiochOctober 31Patriarch of Antioch at the turn of the 3rd century, known for his theological writings, of which only fragments survive.
• Saint Serapion of NovgorodMarch 16Archbishop of Novgorod and Pskov from 1506 to 1509, from a village near Moscow; died in 1516.
• Venerable Serapion the SindoniteMay 21Egyptian monk who died in 356, called the Sindonite, venerated in the Orthodox and Catholic Churches.
• Venerable Serapion of PskovMay 15Born in 1390 at Tartu into an Orthodox family, he lived at the Yelizarov Monastery near Pskov; died in 1480.
• Venerable Serapion of KozheozeroJune 27Born Tursas, baptized Sergius, founder of the Theophany Monastery at Kozheozero; died in 1611.
• SAMartyr Serapion of AlexandriaJuly 13He brought many pagans to the faith, was arrested and died at the stake under Emperor Septimius Severus in 195.
• SCHieromartyr Serapion of CataniaSeptember 12He suffered on 12 September 304 with 13 other martyrs of Catania, including Magnus and Secundinus.
• Martyr Serapion of AlexandriaFebruary 20Martyr of Alexandria who died around 250.
• SZVenerable Serapion of ZarzmaOctober 29A Georgian monk of Zarzma Monastery.
• SWVenerable Serapion the WonderworkerAugust 24A Georgian monk honored as a wonderworker.
• SSaint SerapionJuly 13Saint of the early Christian centuries, who died around 205.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Serapion?

The name day of Serapion is March 21, the feast of Saint Serapion of Thmuis. It is also kept on October 31, March 16, May 21, May 15, June 27, July 13, September 12, February 20.

II.Which saints bore the name Serapion?

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

III.Is Serapion a good baptismal name?

Yes. Serapion is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Serapion of Thmuis as patron.