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St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki

October 264th century

Feast day: October 26, and November 8 on the Old Calendar.

St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki (270-306 AD) was a Christian martyr and warrior saint. According to tradition, he was a Roman proconsul who was imprisoned and killed for preaching Christianity.

He is known as the 'Myrrh-streamer' because myrrh has flowed from his relics. He is patron saint of soldiers and the city of Thessaloniki.

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