Agathon 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 Agathon is celebrated
| New Calendar | Feast | Old Calendar (civil date) |
|---|---|---|
| January 8 | Agathon the Venerable | January 21 |
| February 20 | Agathon of Rome | March 5 |
The saints behind the name
Agathon the Venerable
January 8, Venerable, Αγάθων
St. Agathon is commemorated on January 8 as a venerable ascetic who reposed in peace. Tradition remembers him for his humility and gentleness in the monastic life.
Agathon of Rome
February 20, Hierarch, Αγάθων Ρώμης
St. Agathon was born in Sicily, gave his inheritance to the poor and became a monk. Elected Bishop of Rome in 678, he sent legates to the Sixth Ecumenical Council in Constantinople, which condemned the Monothelite heresy in accordance with his confession of faith.
Also celebrating with Agathon
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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