Saint · 535
Agapitus
Saint Agapitus, Pope of Rome
New Calendar April 17 Old Calendar April 30
Why they are a saint
Saint Agapitus, Bishop of Rome, was a zealous adherent of Orthodoxy. By his pious life he won the general esteem and was elevated to the See of Rome in the year 535. The Gothic king Theodoric the Great sent Agapitus to Constantinople for peace negotiations.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Agapitus as a patron when they bear the name Agapitus at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on April 17. Greek, pan-Orthodox Orthodox faithful also honor his as one of their own.
Prayer
O holy Agapitus, 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.