Career
Saint Agathon was a disciple of Pope Benjamin I, 38th Pope. Pope Benjamin disappeared for a period of time from Chalcedonian persecutors and left Agathon in his place. Agathon went around the streets and markets in the daytime wearing a carpenter"s apparel, and during the night wearing priestly vestments, preaching and instructing until the Arabs conquered Egypt and Pope Benjamin returned.
When Pope Benjamin died Agathon was chosen Patriarch.
In his days the building of Saint Macarius" church in the monastery at Wadi El Natrun was completed. Agathon was pope for 19 years.
