Feast January 23
Agathangelus of Rome
Martyr · Feast January 23
Biography
Saint Agathangelus of Rome, was a Roman deacon and disciple of Clement of Ancyra, was a martyr during the reign of emperor Diocletian. He met Clement when the latter was imprisoned in Rome, and traveled back to Ancyra with him where they were both beheaded. According to the Gregorian calendar, his and Clement's feast day is on January 23 but on February 5 according to the Julian calendar which is used in some Eastern Orthodox countries.
Feast day
January 23
Death date
c. 312
Canonization status
Canonized
Feast month
1
Feast day of month
23
