When Is St Demetrios Day?
His Feast Day Is 26 October for Eastern Orthodox Christians, Which Falls on 8 November [Ns] for Those Following the Old Calendar. in the Roman Catholic Church...
His feast day is 26 October for Eastern Orthodox Christians, which falls on 8 November [NS] for those following the old calendar. In the Roman Catholic church he is most commonly called "Demetrius of Sermium" and his memorial falls on 8 October.
Where is St Demetrios buried?
The crypt (catacombs)
Underneath the Church of St Demetrios is the place where St Demetrios, Thessaloniki's patron saint, along with other Christians of the early Roman period, were martyred.
Why is it called Greek Orthodox?
Historically, the term “Greek Orthodox” has been used to describe all Eastern Orthodox churches in general, since “Greek” in “Greek Orthodox” can refer to the heritage of the Byzantine Empire. Thus, the Eastern Church came to be called “Greek” Orthodox in the same way that the Western Church is called “Roman” Catholic.
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