Agapetus

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Agapetus

• Confessor Agapetus I of RomeApril 17Bishop of Rome from 535 to 536, who died at Constantinople during a mission to Emperor Justinian.
• Venerable Agapetus of the Kyiv CavesJune 1Monk and physician born in Kyiv, tonsured by Saint Anthony of the Caves; died in 1095.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Agapetus?

The name day of Agapetus is April 17, the feast of Confessor Agapetus I of Rome. It is also kept on June 1.

II.Which saints bore the name Agapetus?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 2 saints named Agapetus, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Agapetus a good baptismal name?

Yes. Agapetus is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Confessor Agapetus I of Rome as patron.