A baptismal name for a boy
Agapitus
11 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Agapitus
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Martyr Agapitus of PraenesteAugust 18Youth of about sixteen from Praeneste, condemned to death for his Christian faith under Emperor Aurelian.
Confessor Agapitus of SynadaFebruary 18Born in Cappadocia into a Christian family, bishop of Synada and confessor of the faith in the fourth century.- Venerable AgapitusA venerable monk, the spiritual guide of Euphrosyne of Alexandria.
- Venerable AgapitusA Palestinian monk, a disciple of Saint Sabbas the Sanctified.
- Saint AgapitusMay 1A bishop commemorated together with Saint Asaph.
- Hieromartyr Agapitus of RomeAugust 10A deacon of the Church of Rome who died a martyr for his faith in Christ in 258.
Saint Agapitus of SynnadaMarch 24Saint honored at Synnada in Phrygia; the sources preserve few details about him.- Saint Agapitus of AfricaJune 26A name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 26 June; few details survive.
- Saint Agapitus of CaesareaNovember 20A name entered in the martyrology attributed to Jerome, on 20 November; few details survive.
- Saint Agapitus of RavennaMarch 16A bishop of Ravenna in the early centuries of the Church.
- Venerable Agapitus the BlindApril 7A blind schemamonk who struggled at Valaam, reposed in 1905.
Questions
The name day of Agapitus is August 18, the feast of Martyr Agapitus of Praeneste. It is also kept on February 18, May 1, August 10, March 24, June 26, November 20, March 16, April 7.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 11 saints named Agapitus, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Agapitus is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Agapitus of Praeneste as patron.