Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Saint
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
the Virgin Mary
martyrdom the Holy Spirit the Apostle Paul the_city_of_Thessaloniki the_city_of_Thessaloniki's_patron_saint |
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Thessaloniki
|
| gptkbp:celebrates |
October 26
|
| gptkbp:dateOfDeath |
circa 306 AD
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Thessaloniki
|
| gptkbp:depictedIn |
stained glass windows
frescoes mosaics iconography |
| gptkbp:feastDay |
October 26
celebrated with processions celebrated with prayers celebrated with offerings |
| gptkbp:hasBirthDate |
unknown
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
persecution_of_Christians
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
symbol of resistance against oppression
influence_on_Orthodox_Christianity influence_on_Byzantine_culture influence_on_Christian_art influence_on_Western_Christianity cultural_icon_of_Thessaloniki defender_of_the_Christian_faith |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Christian_hagiography
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
early_Christian_traditions
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
miracles
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration_for_Christian_martyrs
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
healing miracles
defeating enemies protection of soldiers |
| gptkbp:patronage |
gptkb:Thessaloniki
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| gptkbp:symbol |
spear
palm branch |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
often depicted with a sword
often depicted in armor |
| gptkbp:veneratedIn |
gptkb:Eastern_Orthodox_Church
gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church |
| gptkbp:wrote |
none known
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