Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος της Θεσσαλονίκης) is a 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. His feast day is 26 October for Christians following the Gregorian calendar and 8 November for Christians following the Julian calendar.
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death date
0306-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
major shrine
Greece, Thessaloniki
title
Great-Martyr Myrrh-streamer
venerated in
Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, Catholic Church
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