Agatho

Other days it is celebrated

Saints named Agatho

• Saint Agatho of RomeFebruary 20Bishop of Rome from 678 to 681, in the time of the Sixth Ecumenical Council.
• AMartyr AgathoDecember 7A martyr at Alexandria, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Agatho?

The name day of Agatho is February 20, the feast of Saint Agatho of Rome. It is also kept on December 7.

II.Which saints bore the name Agatho?

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

III.Is Agatho a good baptismal name?

Yes. Agatho is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Agatho of Rome as patron.