Demetrius Of Thessaloniki
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Gender | Male |
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Born | Thessaloniki |
Greece | |
Died | Thessaloniki |
Greece | |
Full name | Demetrios of Thessaloniki |
Feast | Orthodox Churches |
Roman Catholic | |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Oriental Orthodoxy | |
Roman Catholic | |
Patronage | Thessaloniki |
Siberia | |
Sremska Mitrovica | |
Soldier | |
Agriculture | |
Shepherd | |
Job | Soldier |
Attribut | Roman soldier |
Major shrine | Hagios Demetrios |
Place of burial | Church of St. Demetrios, Thessaloniki, Greece |
Nationality | Greek |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 535998 |
Demetrius Of Thessaloniki Life story
Saint Demetrius of Thessalonica, also known as the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte, was a Greek Christian martyr of the early 4th century AD. During the Middle Ages, he came to be revered as one of the most important Orthodox military saints, often paired with Saint George of Lydda.