Saint Martyr Agapius
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Saint and Martyr Agapius of Galatista was born in Galatista, a town in Chalkidiki, Macedonia (Greece)
, in 1710. At that time Galatista was a Bishopry and had many schools providing formidable education. The same town was the birthplace of the hagiographers Galatsanoi who painted many icons and murals in the Mount Athos
Vatopedi monastery.
Agapius, when still young, travelled to Jerusalem where he became first a monk and later a priest by Patriarch Parthenius (1737–1766). He returned to Thessaloniki
where he served as a priest. In 1743 was sent to Moscow to collect charities and financial assistance to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and remained there till 1747.
He returned to Thessaloniki where he tought at the Athos Academy and other schools. On August 18, 1752, Agapius was tortured and murdered by janissaries
on his way from Galatista to Thessaloniki.
It is not known where he was buried. He was honored as a Saint for the first time in 1997 and sine then his memory is observed on the 18th August.
Macedonia (Greece)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of Greece in Southern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region...
, in 1710. At that time Galatista was a Bishopry and had many schools providing formidable education. The same town was the birthplace of the hagiographers Galatsanoi who painted many icons and murals in the Mount Athos
Mount Athos
Mount Athos is a mountain and peninsula in Macedonia, Greece. A World Heritage Site, it is home to 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries and forms a self-governed monastic state within the sovereignty of the Hellenic Republic. Spiritually, Mount Athos comes under the direct jurisdiction of the...
Vatopedi monastery.
Agapius, when still young, travelled to Jerusalem where he became first a monk and later a priest by Patriarch Parthenius (1737–1766). He returned to Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
where he served as a priest. In 1743 was sent to Moscow to collect charities and financial assistance to the Patriarchate of Jerusalem and remained there till 1747.
He returned to Thessaloniki where he tought at the Athos Academy and other schools. On August 18, 1752, Agapius was tortured and murdered by janissaries
Janissary
The Janissaries were infantry units that formed the Ottoman sultan's household troops and bodyguards...
on his way from Galatista to Thessaloniki.
It is not known where he was buried. He was honored as a Saint for the first time in 1997 and sine then his memory is observed on the 18th August.