Dimitrios

Saints named Dimitrios

• DGSaint Dimitrios GagastathisJanuary 29Greek priest from Trikala, born in 1902 and died in 1975, venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church.

Questions

I.When is the name day of Dimitrios?

The name day of Dimitrios is January 29, the feast of Saint Dimitrios Gagastathis.

II.Which saints bore the name Dimitrios?

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

III.Is Dimitrios a good baptismal name?

Yes. Dimitrios is the name of a saint of the Orthodox Church, so the child will have Saint Dimitrios Gagastathis as patron.