Saint Agatharchos, Bishop of Leukas, honored with the Five God-bearing Fathers of the island.
Agatharchos is honored as an early bishop of the island of Leukas in the Ionian Sea, tradition placing him in the fourth century. He is commemorated together with the Five God-bearing Fathers who are venerated as ascetics of the island.
His feast is kept locally on May 24.
Feast day
On the New Calendar, Agatharchos of Leukas is commemorated on May 24. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on June 6 of the civil calendar.
Who celebrates a name day
People with these names keep their name day on this feast:
Also commemorated on May 24
Symeon Stylites
Venerable, Συμεών ο Στυλίτης
Venerable Symeon the Stylite of the Younger.
Name days: Simeon
Kyriakos of Evrychou
Venerable, Κυριακός ο εξ Ευρύχου
Venerable Kyriakos the Wonderworker of Evrychou in Cyprus.
Meletios the General and Companions
Martyr, Μελέτιος ο Στρατηλάτης
Holy Martyr Meletios the General and the many soldiers who suffered with him in Galatia.
Niketas the Stylite of Pereslavl
Venerable, Νικήτας ο Στυλίτης
Venerable Niketas the Stylite, wonderworker of Pereslavl-Zalessky.
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