Saint Demetrios

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Saint
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:martyrdom
gptkb:the_Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:the_Holy_Spirit
the Orthodox Christian faith
the concept of martyrdom
the veneration of saints
the tradition of saintly intercession
the history of Christianity in Greece
the significance of martyrdom in Christianity
the city of Thessaloniki
the role of saints in Christianity
the Christian pilgrimage tradition
the role of saints in Eastern Orthodox Christianity
the Christian community in Thessaloniki
the Church of Saint Demetrios in Thessaloniki
the Demetrian Festival
the Great Martyr
the Orthodox Christian liturgy
the celebration of saints' feast days
the city of Thessalonica's defense
the cultural heritage of Thessaloniki
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Syracuse,_Sicily
gptkbp:commemoration in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
in the Roman Catholic liturgical calendar
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Thessaloniki
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:frescoes
gptkb:stained_glass_windows
icons
a soldier
gptkbp:feast_day October 26
gptkbp:historical_period Early Christianity
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:martyrdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Saint Demetrios
gptkbp:iconography depicted with a red cloak
gptkbp:influence gptkb:hagiography
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:miracles
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for many churches
gptkbp:miracle healing of the sick
protection of Thessaloniki
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:spear
gptkbp:title gptkb:Demetrius_of_Thessalonica
gptkbp:venerated_in gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of gptkb:Thessaloniki
gptkbp:writings none known
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Greek_Orthodox_Churches
gptkb:the_Greek_Orthodox_Church
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6