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Soldier in Alexandria, Egypt. When he prevented a mob of pagans from desecrating the bodies of Christian martyrs killed in the persecutions of Decius, the mob dragged him to court where he confessed to being a Christian himself. Martyr.

Died

Canonized

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MLA Citation

  • “Saint Agatho of Alexandria”. Saints.SQPN.com. 9 May 2012. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-agatho-of-alexandria/>