Viktor

Saints named Viktor

• Confessor Viktor OstrovidovApril 19Bishop of Izhevsk and Votkinsk, a figure of the Josephite movement, born in 1875 and died in 1934; glorified as a confessor.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Viktor?

The name day of Viktor is April 19, the feast of Confessor Viktor Ostrovidov.

II.Which saints bore the name Viktor?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 1 saints named Viktor, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Viktor a good baptismal name?

Yes. Viktor is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Confessor Viktor Ostrovidov as patron.