Saint's name
A saint's name, which is usually also a biblical name, is the name of a
The custom of giving the name of a saint originated with the practice of individuals who
Under the current Code of Canon Law of the Catholic Church, Canon 855 states, "Parents, sponsors and parish priests are to take care that a name is not given which is foreign to Christian sentiment",[3] which would simply prohibit a baptismal name being something in the vein of "Satan", "Lucifer", or "Death".[4] However, that was not always the case; in the 1917 Code of Canon Law, Canon 761 required pastors to ensure the baptismal name was a Christian name such as "Christian", "Grace", or "Faith". Therefore, what is now called a given name was once referred to as a Christian name and originated with the pagans of Europe who discarded their pagan names for Biblical ones when they converted to Christianity and participated in baptism. An additional saint's name must be given when the former is impossible.[5]
In some
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-879998-40-7.
All proselytes were renamed in terms of their new life [in Christ]; within the church, this took the form of giving a saint's name to a child in baptism.
- ISBN 0-89622-515-1.
- ^ "Code of Canon Law: Table of Contents".
- ^ "Do Catholic Children Have to be Given Saints' Names?".
- ^ "Do Catholic Children Have to be Given Saints' Names?".