Agapitus’s name day is June 1, the feast of Agapitus of the Kiev Caves.
Churches that follow the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the same feast on June 14 of the civil calendar. See everything commemorated on June 1.
The saint behind the name
Agapitus of the Kiev Caves
June 1, Venerable, Αγαπητός ο Ανάργυρος
Saint Agapitus was a monk of the Kiev Caves Lavra in the eleventh century, a disciple of Saint Anthony of Kiev. He tended the sick of the monastery and of the city with prayer and humble remedies, asking no payment, and so received the title of Unmercenary Physician.
Also celebrating on June 1
These names share the feast, many of them other forms of the same name:
What to say on a name day
The Greek wish is Χρόνια Πολλά (Chronia Polla), “many years.” A call or a short message on the day is what people remember. See name day wishes you can send and what a name day is.
The calendar, on your phone each morning
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