Agathangelos can be celebrated on 2 feasts in the Orthodox calendar. People keep the feast of the saint they were named for, or the one their family has always kept.
Every feast on which Agathangelos is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| January 23 | Agathangelos the Martyr | February 5 |
| February 17 | Agathangelos of Florina | March 2 |
The saints behind the name
Agathangelos the Martyr
January 23, Martyr, Αγαθάγγελος
St. Agathangelos was a Roman who was baptized by St. Clement of Ankyra and became his companion in the long years of his sufferings. Together they endured tortures in many cities before being beheaded at Ankyra in the early fourth century.
Name days: Agathangelos, Agathangelus, Agathaggelos
Agathangelos of Florina
February 17, Martyr, Αγαθάγγελος ο εκ Φλωρίνης
St. Agathangelos was a young shoemaker from Florina in Macedonia who worked in Bitola. Grieved by the forced conversions of Christians during the Muslim festivals, he obtained an imperial decree from Constantinople to stop them.
Name days: Agathangelos
Also celebrating with Agathangelos
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.
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