Remembered on November 23
Gregory of Agrigentum
- BishopA bishop honored as a saint for faithfully shepherding the Church.
All bishops - WonderworkerA saint through whose prayers God has worked miracles.
All wonderworkers
Gregory was bishop of Agrigentum, now Agrigento in Sicily, in the early medieval Church. His traditional life describes journeys to the Holy Land and Rome, difficult opposition to his ministry, and his return to serving his people. The Church remembers him for holiness and the healings associated with him. His remembrance encourages patience when service becomes difficult, and a willingness to keep caring for the people entrusted to us.
How he died
Tradition holds that he reposed in peace in old age.
- Feast day
- November 23
Parishes on the Old Calendar keep it on December 6. - Kind of saint
- Bishop, Wonderworker
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