SAINT
saint-agathius
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Saint Acacius, also known as Agathius of Byzantium, Achatius, or Agathonas to Christian tradition, was a Cappadocian Greek centurion of the imperial army, martyred around 304. A church existed in Constantinople associated with Acacius and possibly named after him: the Church of St Acacius.
feast Day
05-08
patronages
- soldiers
- Squillace
- Guardavalle
- invoked against headache
death Date
303
canonization Status
canonized
feast Month
5
feast Day Of Month
8

