Agapitos

Saints named Agapitos

• Confessor Agapitos of OptinaJuly 5Monk from the baronial von Taube family, born at Gatchina, died at Oryol in 1936; glorified as a confessor in 2007.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Agapitos?

The name day of Agapitos is July 5, the feast of Confessor Agapitos of Optina.

II.Which saints bore the name Agapitos?

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

III.Is Agapitos a good baptismal name?

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