David the Dendrite
patron saint of Thessaloniki
Feast: 26 June (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
David the Dendrite (Greek: Δαυίδ ό Δενδριτής, c. 450–540), also known as David the tree-dweller and David of Thessalonika, is a saint of Thessaloniki. David became a monk at the Monastery of Saints Merkourios and Theodore outside Thessaloniki. Famed for his sound advice, he was hounded by crowds seeking words of wisdom and prayer. Wishing a quiet, contemplative life, David fled to the seclusion of an almond tree, where he lived for three years.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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- Wikidata Q1748742 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — David the Dendrite (CC BY-SA)
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