Thekla

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Thekla

• Equal-to-the-Apostles TheklaSeptember 24Young woman of Iconium, a disciple of the Apostle Paul, called the first woman martyr.
• TFMartyr Thekla FedorovaJune 11Chinese Orthodox Christian woman, killed in Beijing in 1900 during the Boxer Rising.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Thekla?

The name day of Thekla is September 24, the feast of Equal-to-the-Apostles Thekla. It is also kept on June 11.

II.Which saints bore the name Thekla?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 2 saints named Thekla, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Thekla a good baptismal name?

Yes. Thekla is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Equal-to-the-Apostles Thekla as patron.