Martyr
Agathopus
Martyr of Gortyna
One of the Ten Martyrs of Crete, beheaded at Gortyna under the emperor Decius.
- Feast
- December 23old style January 5
- Era
- 3rd century
- Order
- Martyrs
Life
Saint Agathopus, Martyr, was one of the Ten Martyrs of Crete, beheaded at Gortyna in the time of the emperor Decius. He is commemorated on 23 December, by the Western calendar. The sources consulted give no other details about him.
Commemorated the same day December 23
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- Paul of NeocaesareaConfessor · Bishop of NeocaesareaDec 23
- Antonina of TismanaVenerable · Nun of Tismana MonasteryDec 23
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- Basil SpasskyHieromartyrDec 23
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