It is believed that the saint whose name is chosen will serve as a special patron to protect guide and be the heavenly intercessor for the individual who bears his or her name.

Saint names for catholic baptism. Aidan of Lindisfarne St. Alan de Solminihac St. Lists Alphabetical Calendar Confirmation Names Congregations E-Books Emblems of the Faith Entries on the Mass Papal Documents Patronage Groups Patronage Topics.

The previous law would lead the Catholic priest to balk at baptizing the baby as Stanton since it is not a saints name. Alberic of Cîteaux St. A baptismal name is a name given to a newly-baptised Orthodox Christian.

By choosing a saints name you acknowledge this fact and ask a. They can act as intercessorsthey have the ability to assist us and pray for us. When confirmation was split off from baptism as a separate sacrament the tradition of adding a saint name went with it.

Theres nothing that says Catholic quite like the names of saints and angels biblical figures or Christian feasts and virtues during the Catholic Rite of Baptism. Aizan and Sazana Abreha and Atzbeha St. Alberic of Utrecht St.

Alban Bartholomew Roe St. But if the father insisted the work-around was simply to add a second name and baptize the child with a full name like Stanton Joseph or Stanton Michael. Saints who were.

Along with Catherine and Teresa other Saint names for girls in the US Top 1000 include Adelaide Beatrice Cecilia Florence Genevieve Isabel Lydia and Matilda. While baptismal names are no longer required to be the names of saints or angels the church will likely not agree to baptize a child with a name that defies its teachings. Parents sponsors and parish priests are to take care that a name is not given which is foreign to Christian sentiment Canon 855 In other words the chosen name must appeal to the Christian community.