Saint Philip of Agira

Also known as

• Apostle of the Sicilians
• Philip of Aggira
• Philip of Agirone
• Philip of Agirya
• Philip of Argira

Memorial

• 2 July

Profile

First Christian missionary to Sicily. Exorcist. Many stories grew up around him, all apparently legend.

Born

• in Thrace

Canonized

• Pre-Congregation

Patronage

• Agira, Sicily, Italy
• Zebbug, Malta

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Kirken i Norge
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Wikipedia

MLA Citation

• “Saint Philip of Agira“. Saints.SQPN.com. 11 March 2013. Web. 24 May 2013. <>