Timon

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Timon

• Apostle TimonDecember 30One of the Seven Deacons, counted among the Seventy Apostles, who died a martyr.
• TNVenerable Timon of NadeevoJanuary 23Venerable monk, venerated in the Orthodox calendar.
• THVenerable Timon the HermitMarch 25A venerable hermit of the undivided Church, commemorated in the Greek synaxarion.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Timon?

The name day of Timon is December 30, the feast of Apostle Timon. It is also kept on January 23, March 25.

II.Which saints bore the name Timon?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 3 saints named Timon, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Timon a good baptismal name?

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