Saint
Agathon
Venerable Agathon, Patriarch of Alexandria
New Calendar October 13 Old Calendar October 26
Why they are a saint
Venerable Agathon, Patriarch of Alexandria is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on October 13. Venerated as a hierarch, a bishop who shepherded the Church in holiness; little else about his life has come down to us.
Limited historical information is available about this saint.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Orthodox Christians usually take Agathon as a patron when they bear the name Agathon at baptism, or were born or baptized near the feast on October 13. As a bishop, he is also remembered by clergy and those who serve the Church.
Prayer
O holy Agathon, 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.