Veniamin

Saints named Veniamin

• VMVenerable Veniamin MalyshevA schemamonk in the Russian kellia; Athonite elder venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.
• VZVenerable Martyr Veniamin of Zheleznyi BorokApril 11A monk-martyr of Zheleznyi Borok Monastery, Kostroma region; glorified locally.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Veniamin?

The name day of Veniamin is April 11, the feast of Venerable Veniamin Malyshev.

II.Which saints bore the name Veniamin?

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

III.Is Veniamin a good baptismal name?

Yes. Veniamin is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Veniamin Malyshev as patron.