Agathonike of Carthage

Holy Virgin Martyr Agathonike, who suffered at Carthage.

Saint Agathonike was a Christian virgin of Carthage in North Africa who refused to sacrifice to idols and was put to death for her faith.

She is remembered among the virgin martyrs of the early Church.

Feast day

On the New Calendar, Agathonike of Carthage is commemorated on August 10. Churches on the Old (Julian) Calendar keep the feast on August 23 of the civil calendar.

Also commemorated on August 10

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  Lawrence the Archdeacon

  Martyr, Λαυρέντιος

  Holy Archdeacon-Martyr Laurence of Rome.

  Name days: Lavrentios, Lawrence, Laurence, Lorenz, Lauro

• Sixtus of Rome and Hippolytus

  Hierarch, Ξύστος Ρώμης και Ιππόλυτος

  Hieromartyr Sixtus, Pope of Rome, with the Martyr Hippolytus, companions of the Archdeacon Lawrence.

• Heron the Philosopher

  Martyr, Ήρων ο Φιλόσοφος

  Holy Martyr Heron the Philosopher.

• Six Martyrs of Bizye

  Saint, Έξι Μάρτυρες εν Βιζύη

  Holy Six Martyrs who suffered at Bizye in Thrace.

• Lawrence of Kaluga

  Venerable, Λαυρέντιος της Καλούγας

  Blessed Lawrence, Fool-for-Christ of Kaluga.