Hierarch
Agapitos the Confessor and Wonderworker of Synnada in Phrygia
Saint Agapitos the Confessor and Wonderworker, Bishop of Synnada in Phrygia
New Calendar February 18 Old Calendar March 3
Why they are a saint
Agapitos the Confessor and Wonderworker of Synnada in Phrygia served as Bishop of Synnada in Phrygia. Holy hierarchs are venerated because they guarded the faith and shepherded a local church. Orthodox Christians remember him as a hierarch who kept the apostolic faith in his see.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Agapitos the Confessor and Wonderworker of Synnada in Phrygia as a patron when they bear the name Agapitos at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on February 18. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Agapitos the Confessor and Wonderworker of Synnada in Phrygia, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.