Thomas

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Thomas

• Apostle ThomasOctober 6One of the Twelve, who came to believe in Christ's Resurrection and preached in India.
• Saint Thomas I of ConstantinopleMarch 21Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 607 to 610.
• TISaint Thomas II of ConstantinopleNovember 15Ecumenical Patriarch from 667 until his death in 669, who remained Orthodox amid the Christological disputes.
• Venerable Thomas MaleinosJuly 7Venerable of the 9th-10th century, a former military commander turned monk on Mount Athos; July 7.
• TFFool-for-Christ Thomas the Fool for ChristApril 24A fool for Christ, commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• TDSaint Thomas DefurkinDecember 10A saint commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
• TDHieromartyr Thomas of DamascusNovember 1A cleric of Damascus who died a martyr for Christ.
• TFFool-for-Christ Thomas the Fool of SyriaApril 24A fool for Christ from Syria, honored for his humility and asceticism.
• TSFool-for-Christ Thomas of SolvychegodskA fool for Christ, venerated in the Russian town of Solvychegodsk.
• TTHieromartyr Thomas of TiberiopolisNovember 28A cleric of Tiberiopolis who received the crown of martyrdom.
• TVVenerable Martyr Thomas of ValaamMay 21A monk of Valaam Monastery, commemorated as a martyr in the Russian calendar.
• TZVenerable Martyr Thomas of ZographouSeptember 22A monk of Zographou on Mount Athos, martyred for the Orthodox faith.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Thomas?

The name day of Thomas is October 6, the feast of Apostle Thomas. It is also kept on March 21, November 15, July 7, April 24, December 10, November 1, November 28, May 21.

II.Which saints bore the name Thomas?

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

III.Is Thomas a good baptismal name?

Yes. Thomas is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Apostle Thomas as patron.