Philip of Agira
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| Saint Philip of Agira | |
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| Born | 5th century, Thrace |
| Died | |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Feast | 12 May |
| Patronage | Agira, Sicily and Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Malta, United States Army Special Forces |
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Saint Philip of Agira (also Aggira, Agirone, Agirya or Argira) was an early Christian confessor. He is said to have been born of a Syrian father in Thrace on an unknown date in the 5th century whose elder brothers drowned whilst fishing. Philip was known as the "Apostle of the Sicilians", as he was the first Christian missionary to visit that island. Nothing else can be certainly stated about him. His feast day is May 12 and he is, naturally, patron saint of the city of Agira, Sicily and of the city of Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Malta. Philip is one of the patron saints of the United States Army Special Forces.[1]
