Demetrios of Thessaloniki
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Demetrios of Thessaloniki is a revered early Christian martyr and military saint, especially honored in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the patron and protector of the city of Thessaloniki.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Demetrios of Thessaloniki canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox saint ⓘ |
| allegedRank |
Roman officer
ⓘ
proconsul of Thessaloniki (hagiographical tradition) ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Demetrius of Thessaloniki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Demetrios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMiracle |
deliverance of Thessaloniki from barbarian invasions
ⓘ
healing of the sick ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | October 26 (Byzantine Rite) ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | martyrdom ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diedIn | early 4th century ⓘ |
| era | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| feastDay |
October 26
ⓘ
October 8 (some Western calendars) ⓘ |
| honoredIn |
Eastern Orthodox Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
military attire
ⓘ
myrrh flowing from tomb or relics ⓘ riding a horse ⓘ shield ⓘ spear ⓘ sword ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Roman Martyrology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Synaxarion of the Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defense of Thessaloniki
ⓘ
military protection of the city ⓘ miracles ⓘ |
| languageOfCult | Greek ⓘ |
| majorShrine | Hagios Demetrios, Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronSaintOf |
Thessaloniki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
agricultural workers ⓘ military personnel ⓘ soldiers ⓘ |
| persecutedUnder | Roman Emperor Galerius (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relicsLocatedIn | Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| title |
Great Martyr
ⓘ
Myrrh-streamer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.