A baptismal name for a boy
Agapius
12 saints bore this name
Other days it is celebrated
Saints named Agapius
- Martyr Agapius of CaesareaAugust 19Martyr of Caesarea in Palestine, killed in 306; his martyrdom is recorded by Eusebius.
- Hieromartyr Agapius of GalatistaAugust 18Hieromonk born in 1710 at Galatista in Halkidiki, martyred in Thessaloniki in 1752.
- Venerable AgapiusMarch 1A holy monk commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.
- Venerable Agapius of ApameaJanuary 11A venerable monk of Apamea in Syria, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
- Martyr Agapius of EdessaAugust 21A martyr of Edessa, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Agapius of GazaMarch 15A martyr of Gaza, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Agapius of CappadociaNovember 22A martyr of Cappadocia, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Agapius of RomeSeptember 20A martyr of Rome, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Agapius of SebasteNovember 3A martyr of Sebaste, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Martyr Agapius of SicilyJanuary 24A martyr of Sicily, put to death for his faith in Christ.
- Venerable Agapius of VatopediMay 7A venerable monk of Vatopedi on Mount Athos, commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church.
- Venerable Agapius of VifarMay 19A venerable monk commemorated in the calendar of the Orthodox Church for his ascetic life.
Questions
The name day of Agapius is August 19, the feast of Martyr Agapius of Caesarea. It is also kept on August 18, March 1, January 11, August 21, March 15, November 22, September 20, November 3.
The Sinaxarion archive holds 12 saints named Agapius, with their lives and icons.
Yes. Agapius is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Martyr Agapius of Caesarea as patron.