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Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Saint

Demetrius

A saint of the undivided Church who died around 303.

Feast
April 24old style May 7
Reposed
3034th century

Life

Saint Demetrius is one of the eight martyrs Danabus, Demetrius, Eusebius, Leontius, Longinus, Nestabus, Neon and Christopher, who suffered in the year 303, in the time of Diocletian.

They believed in Christ through the miracles of the holy Great Martyr George and confessed him. Arrested and imprisoned, they were hung, flayed and beheaded at the emperor's command. They are commemorated together on 24 April, according to the calendar of the Church of Greece (new style).

Commemorated the same day April 24