Yuri

Saints named Yuri

• YSMartyr Yuri SkobtsovJuly 20Russian subdeacon and member of the French Resistance, who died in the Dora concentration camp in 1944.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Yuri?

The name day of Yuri is July 20, the feast of Martyr Yuri Skobtsov.

II.Which saints bore the name Yuri?

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

III.Is Yuri a good baptismal name?

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