Demetrius (Dimitrios)
(4th cent.)
Warrior saint from the East who by the Greeks is called "megalomartyr"
(great martyr).
Most of what we know about him is based on legend. He was probably killed
in Dalmatia, under the rule of emperor Diocletian.
In Thessaloniki
there is a great church dedicated to him, and he is also the protector of
this city, since he managed to fight off invading Bulgarians.
In art he is depicted as a warrior, often on a horse.
Orthodox
nameday: 26/10
St. Demetrius
