Felicissimus and Agapitus
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Felicissimus and Agapitus are second century Christian martyrs. Their feast day is August 7. They were deacons of Pope Sixtus II and were probably martyred the same day as him. [cite book |last=Butler |first=Alban |authorlink=Alban Butler |editor=John Cumming |title=Butler's Lives of the Saints: New Full Edition |origdate= |origyear=1756-1759 |origmonth= |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=O8O1_vnTS3QC&pg=PA44&lpg=PA44&dq=Felicissimus+Agapitus&source=web&ots=wzi2JhwYdj&sig=bmzFN1UUiZGBXtliosEsi6eeqmg&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PPA45,M1 |accessdate=2008-06-18 |edition= |series= |volume= |date= |year= |month= |publisher=Burnes & Oates |location=Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |pages=44-45 |chapter=SS Sixtus II, Agapitus, Felicissimus, and Companions, Martyrs (258)]
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