Demetrius of Thessaloniki
Christian martyr (died 306)
Feast: 9 April (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
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.
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Connected on this site
- Lupus of Novae Saint“Saint Lupus of Novae (Romanian: Sfântul Lup) is a Dacian or Roman saint who was for a while the servant of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q310633 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Demetrius of Thessaloniki (CC BY-SA)
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