Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessalonica ( Greek: Ἅγιος Δημήτριος τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης, Hágios Dēmḗtrios tēs Thessaloníkēs), also known as the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte (meaning 'the Myrrh-Gusher' or 'Myrrh-Streamer'; 3rd century – 306), 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. His
feast day is 26 October for Eastern Orthodox Christians, which falls on 8 November [NS, "new style"] for those following the
old calendar. In the
Roman Catholic Church he is most commonly called "Demetrius of Sermium" and his memorial is 9 April in the 2004
Roman Martyrology and 8 October in the martyrology of the
Extraordinary Form. (
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Attributes: depicted wearing the
armour of a
Roman soldier, usually carrying a spear, often seated on a red horse
Patronage:
Thessaloniki,
Siberia,
Sremska Mitrovica,
Kosovska Mitrovica;
soldiers;
Crusades (in Roman Catholic tradition);
agriculture,
peasants and
shepherds (in the Greek countryside during
Middle Ages)
Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessalonica ( Greek: Ἅγιος Δημήτριος τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης, Hágios Dēmḗtrios tēs Thessaloníkēs), also known as the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte (meaning 'the Myrrh-Gusher' or 'Myrrh-Streamer'; 3rd century – 306), 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. His
feast day is 26 October for Eastern Orthodox Christians, which falls on 8 November [NS, "new style"] for those following the
old calendar. In the
Roman Catholic Church he is most commonly called "Demetrius of Sermium" and his memorial is 9 April in the 2004
Roman Martyrology and 8 October in the martyrology of the
Extraordinary Form. (
Full article...)
Attributes: depicted wearing the
armour of a
Roman soldier, usually carrying a spear, often seated on a red horse
Patronage:
Thessaloniki,
Siberia,
Sremska Mitrovica,
Kosovska Mitrovica;
soldiers;
Crusades (in Roman Catholic tradition);
agriculture,
peasants and
shepherds (in the Greek countryside during
Middle Ages)