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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
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Venerable

Agapius

A holy monk commemorated in the Serbian Orthodox calendar.

Feast
March 1old style March 14
Era
unknown
Place
Vatopedi
Order
Venerables

Life

Holy Venerable Agapius was a disciple of a spiritual father at Vatopedi Monastery on the Holy Mountain. Seized by sea pirates, he was sold as a slave at Magnesia. After twelve years he was miraculously freed and returned to Vatopedi through the help of the Most Holy Mother of God. He baptized his former masters and was their spiritual father. He spent the rest of his life in asceticism at Vatopedi and departed in peace to the Lord. The Serbian Church commemorates him on 1 March by the old calendar (14 March by the new).

Commemorated the same day March 1