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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Martyr

Agathonike of Pergamon

A martyr honored at Pergamon, of whom little is known.

Uncertain source. We are looking to verify this information as soon as we can.

Feast
April 13old style April 26
Era
unknown
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Agathonike of Pergamon was the sister of the deacon Papylas. She watched the deaths of Carpus, bishop of Gurdos, and Saint Papylas, then threw herself willingly into the fire, despite the crowd urging her to think of her son. The acts of the martyrdom were written in the second or third century. She is commemorated on 13 April by the Roman calendar (new style), and the Byzantine synaxaria have her on 13 October.

Commemorated the same day April 13