Valerian

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Valerian

• VMartyr ValerianNovember 29
• VVenerable ValerianMay 4
• VMartyr ValerianOctober 25
• VMartyr ValerianNovember 22A martyr at Forlì, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
• VNHieromartyr Valerian NovitskyFebruary 10Village priest born in 1897 in Minsk province, killed in 1930; canonized in 2000.
• VRMartyr Valerian of RomeNovember 22Christian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• VRMartyr Valerian of RomeJune 1Christian of Rome, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• VSMartyr Valerian of ScythopolisMay 4Christian of Scythopolis, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• VTMartyr Valerian of TomisSeptember 13Christian of Tomis, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• VTMartyr Valerian of TrebizondJanuary 21Christian of Trebizond, martyred for the faith of Christ.
• VIMartyr Valerian the InfantSeptember 14An infant martyr, commemorated together with Theocles and Papas in the Greek synaxarion.
• VCSaint Valerian of CorinthJuly 20A name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 20 July; few details survive.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Valerian?

The name day of Valerian is November 29, the feast of Martyr Valerian. It is also kept on May 4, October 25, November 22, February 10, June 1, September 13, January 21, September 14.

II.Which saints bore the name Valerian?

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

III.Is Valerian a good baptismal name?

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