Saint Agapius of Spain

This article is about the Christian martyr who died in AD 259. For other uses, see Agapius (disambiguation).

Saint Agapius of Spain was a Christian martyr and most likely a bishop who died under the persecutions of the emperor Valerian in AD 259. According to tradition he was a Spaniard, who along with some others was exiled by the Roman government to Africa. He was martyred along with several others at Cirta in 259.

His feast day is observed on April 29.

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