Vera

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Vera

• VMartyr VeraJune 11Chinese Orthodox Christian woman, killed in Beijing in 1900 during the Boxer Rising.
• VGConfessor Vera GrafovaDecember 2Confessor, who suffered for the faith of Christ and died in 1932, during the Soviet persecution.
• VMVenerable Martyr Vera MorozovaFebruary 13Nun martyred for the faith of Christ in 1938, during the Soviet persecution.
• VSMartyr Vera SamsonovaJune 1Christian woman martyred for the faith of Christ in 1940, during the Soviet persecution.
• VTMartyr Vera TruksDecember 18Christian woman martyred for the faith of Christ in 1942, during the Soviet persecution.
• VMSaint Vera MerkulovaA schema-abbess of Reshma in the Ivanovo region; venerated by the faithful, without synodal canonization.
• Saint Vera the SilentAn ascetic of silence, who reposed in 1861 at Syrkov Convent near Novgorod; venerated by the faithful, not formally canonized.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Vera?

The name day of Vera is June 11, the feast of Martyr Vera. It is also kept on December 2, February 13, June 1, December 18.

II.Which saints bore the name Vera?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 7 saints named Vera, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Vera a good baptismal name?

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