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The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος), is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki (in Central Macedonia, Greece), dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire.
Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessalonica (Greek: Ἅγιος Δημήτριος τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης, Hágios Dēmḗtrios tēs Thessaloníkēs [a]), also known as the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte (meaning 'the Myrrh-Gusher' or 'Myrrh-Streamer'; [b] 3rd century – 306), was a Greek Christian martyr of the early 4th century AD.
The Church of St Demetrius was destroyed in the second half of the 13th century, probably due to an earthquake, but was reconstructed in the 1350s. A single-apse church was built nearby in the 1360s and existed until the 17th century; it used materials from the destroyed Church of St Demetrius.
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church (Seattle), United States This page was last edited on 18 April 2022, at 12:24 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church is a Greek Orthodox parish in Jersey City, New Jersey founded before 1920. The church has been active for over 100 years. It features an incredible local history. The church was visited by former President of Cyprus Makarios III. The Pontus Society has been active since 1929.
The history of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church reflects the history of Seattle and of the United States in general, the history of Seattle's Greek community, and the tensions resulting from differing interpretations of Eastern Orthodox Christianity within the congregation and from differing views on the relative power of the Archdiocese and the individual congregation.
First Greek Orthodox Church in Australia Greek Orthodox Parish of St. Sophia: 1974: Surry Hills: 626 Bourke Street: Greek Orthodox Church of St. Demetrios: Tamworth: 21 North Street: No permeant priest, served by priests from Sydney Greek Orthodox Parish of St. Therapon: 2006: Thornleigh: 323–325 Pennant Hills Road: Greek Orthodox Parish of ...
Living Orthodoxy. (Adult Religious Education ministry of St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church). All Saints Greek Orthodox Community Bayview Village: 1963, 1966 1963 North Toronto Greek Orthodox Parish (operating as All Saints Greek Orthodox Church) is founded, the first in the city of North York.