Serenus

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Serenus

• Martyr Serenus of SirmiumFebruary 23Gardener of Sirmium who died a martyr in the persecutions at the turn of the 3rd and 4th centuries.
• Saint Serenus of MarseillesBishop of Marseilles from about 595 to 601, recipient of four letters from Pope Gregory I.
• SAMartyr Serenus of AlexandriaJune 28Martyr of Alexandria, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• SAMartyr Serenus of Alexandria (the second)June 28Martyr of Alexandria, remembered in the early martyrologies.
• SASaint Serenus of AfricaJanuary 5A name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 5 January; few details survive.
• SNSaint Serenus of NicomediaMarch 16A name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 16 March; few details survive.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Serenus?

The name day of Serenus is February 23, the feast of Martyr Serenus of Sirmium. It is also kept on June 28, January 5, March 16.

II.Which saints bore the name Serenus?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 6 saints named Serenus, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Serenus a good baptismal name?

Yes. Serenus is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Serenus of Sirmium as patron.