The Virgin Nativity Cathedral
Section of Central Lengthwise Nave. North View

Great Martyr Demetrios of Soluncia

(† c. 306), great martyr, warrior and ruler of Solun (Thessalonika in Greece) who openly confessed and glorified God thus extirpating pagan rites among citizens of the city. He was martyred under the emperor Galerius Maximian (305-311). He was venerated in Byzantium and Russia. Feast day: 26 October (9 November).