Martyr
Agatho
Martyr of Alexandria
A martyr at Alexandria, remembered in the ancient martyrologies of the Church.
- Feast
- December 7old style December 20
- Era
- 3rd century
- Place
- Alexandria
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Saint Agatho, Martyr, a soldier, suffered at Alexandria. The Roman Martyrology says that, in the persecution of Decius, he prevented some people from insulting the bodies of the martyrs; the populace raised an outcry against him and, brought before the judge, he persisted in the confession of Christ and was condemned to death, as a reward for his humanity. He is commemorated on 7 December, by the Western calendar.
Commemorated the same day December 7
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Sabinus of SpoletoHieromartyr · Bishop of SpoletoDec 7
Anthony of SiyaVenerable · Founder of Antonievo-Siysky MonasteryDec 7
Aemilianus the PhysicianMartyr · Physician and confessor of AfricaDec 7
Nil of StolobnyVenerable · Founder of the Stolobny hermitageDec 7
Philofteia of Curtea de ArgeșVenerable Martyr · Patron of Curtea de ArgeșDec 7- Gregory of GornjakVenerableDec 7
John the Faster of the Kiev CavesVenerable · Monk of the Kiev CavesDec 7- Mastridia of AlexandriaVenerableDec 7
Sergius GoloshchapovHieromartyr · ArchpriestDec 7- Gregory the HesychastVenerable · Hesychast monk of AthosDec 7
- Romanus of SinaiSaint · Monk of SinaiDec 7