Dimitra

Saints named Dimitra

• Venerable Dimitra of KyivOctober 13Born Matrona Egorova in 1810, a nun and founder of the Vvedensky Convent in Kyiv, who died in 1878.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Dimitra?

The name day of Dimitra is October 13, the feast of Venerable Dimitra of Kyiv.

II.Which saints bore the name Dimitra?

The Sinaxarion archive holds 1 saints named Dimitra, with their lives and icons.

III.Is Dimitra a good baptismal name?

Yes. Dimitra is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Venerable Dimitra of Kyiv as patron.