Saint Agathon of Scete – Saint of the Day – January 8

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St. Agathon of Scete Biography

St. Agathon of Scete Profile. Born: N/A in Egypt, Africa. Worked in N/A. Died: 370 AD in Scete, Egypt. Feast Day is celebrated on January 8.

 

The Memorial of St. Agathon of Scete – Saint of the Day

St. Agathon of Scete Biography, Feast Day, Date of Birth, Country of Birth, Profession, Place of Work, Date of Death, Place of Death, Beatification Date, Canonization Date

Date of Birth N/A
Country of Birth Egypt of Africa
Matrimony/Holy Orders Saints who were Monks
Profession Hermit
Place of Work N/A
Date of Death 370 AD
Place of Death Scete, Egypt
Feast Day January 8
Beatification  
Canonization Canonized by Pre congregation
Patron Saint of  

 

Saint’s Biography

Saint Agathon of Scete retired to the desert of Scete in Egypt, in 364 an austere Hermit. He worked with his own hands and sold his woven baskets in the markets of Alexandria, often giving them to the poorest. Agathon found a foreign traveler, ill and nurse him to health even worked to meet his expenses. He died in 370 AD in Scete, Egypt of natural causes.

Saint Agathon of Scete
St. Agathon of Scete


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