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Philip of Agira
saint
SaintFull write-upPre-congregation
Feast: 12 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
40
Died
105
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Agira in Sicily, Saint Philip, priest, a native of Thrace.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 12 May as a priest at Agira in Sicily, a native of Thrace.
Connected on this site
- Athanasius of Alexandria Saint“Traditionally, through the writings ascribed to Athanasius of Alexandria, it is maintained that Philip of Agira is a saint of the 1st century, born in the year 40 in Cappadocia (modern Turkey) and died as a hieromartyr on 12 May 103.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 12 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3745364 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Philip of Agira (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.