Saints of Orthodoxy

St. Demetriosof Thessaloniki

the Myrrhgusher

Great-martyr· Red: Colour of spilt blood

“He began to pray and fast, preparing himself for martyrdom.”
St. Demetrios of Thessaloniki

Dates of commemoration for saint

Birth

260

Thessalonica, Roman Empire

Death

26 Oct (8 Nov) 306

Thessalonica, Roman Empire

Connected Sts.

Life path

  • Military Commander
  • Distributed possessions

Undertakings & Callings

  • Preaching
  • Confessing the faith

God's Gifts

  • Angel Seer
  • Incorrupt relics
  • Myrrh-streaming relics

Patronage

  • Lustful temptations
  • Young

Sufferings

  • Imprisonment
  • Execution

Eras

  • Diocletianic Persecution

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