# Agathonicus

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| honorific_prefix = [Saint](/source/Saint)
| name = Agathonicus
|image=Saint Agathonikos of Nikomedeia Mosaic Medallion, Chora.jpg| residence = [Nicomedia](/source/Nicomedia), [Roman Empire](/source/Roman_Empire)<br />(modern-day [İzmit](/source/%C4%B0zmit), [Turkey](/source/Turkey))
| venerated_in = {{unbulleted list|[Catholic Church](/source/Catholic_Church)|[Eastern Orthodox Church](/source/Eastern_Orthodox_Church)}}
| feast_day = {{unbulleted list|August 21/22}}
}}

'''Saint Agathonicus''' ([Greek](/source/Greek_language): Αγαθόνικος) was a 3rd-century citizen of [Nicomedia](/source/Nicomedia).<ref name=orthodox>{{cite web|title=Lives of all saints commemorated on August 22|url=http://oca.org/FSLivesAllSaints.asp?M=8&D=22|publisher=Orthodox Church in America|accessdate=20 December 2012}}</ref>  While living in Greece, he taught the Greeks about [Christianity](/source/Christianity). Meanwhile, the imperial governor began persecuting Christians, following the orders of [Emperor Maximian](/source/Emperor_Maximian).<ref>[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13692d.htm Pétridès, Sophrone. "Selymbria." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 13. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 19 Dec. 2012]</ref> In this persecution, Agathonicus' companion Zoticus was seized in Carpe, and his followers were crucified. He was sent to [Nicomedia](/source/Nicomedia), where Agathonicus and his companions Princeps, Theoprepius, Acyndinus, Severian, Zeno, along with many others, were then taken to [Byzantium](/source/Byzantium).<ref name=brady>{{cite web|last=Brady|first=John|title=Orthodox Saints for August|url=http://abbamoses.com/months/august.html|work=God is Wonderful in His Works: Orthodox Resources|accessdate=20 December 2012|archive-date=3 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103055408/http://www.abbamoses.com/months/august.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>  On this journey, many of the companions died from exhaustion and abuse, and the others were killed in [Chalcedon](/source/Chalcedon). The survivors were taken to Thrace in [Selymbria](/source/Selymbria), where, after being tortured in front of the Greek Emperor, were beheaded.

Their [feast day](/source/feast_day) is August 21 in the Catholic<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roman Martyrology 2004 (August) |url=https://gcatholic.org/saints/data/martyrology2004-8c.htm |access-date=2026-01-28 |website=gcatholic.org}}</ref> and August 22 Eastern Orthodox Churches.

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