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Thursday, November 12
Prophet Ahijah the Shilonite
Sinaxarion

Venerable

Dimitri the Christ-⁠bearer

Disciple of Pheronia

A disciple of Pheronia, venerable in Klarjeti; canonized in 2003 by the Church of Georgia.

Feast
October 5old style October 18
Era
9th century
Place
Klarjeti
Order
Venerables

Life

Venerable Demetrius the Christ-⁠bearer (ninth century) was one of the first disciples of Venerable Gregory of Khandzta, an ascetic in Klarjeti. He is venerated as a saint in the Synaxis of the Venerable Fathers and Mothers of Klarjeti of the Orthodox Church of Georgia, canonized in October 2002 (by other data in 2003); he is commemorated on 5 October (old calendar).

The Life of Gregory, written in 951 by George Merchule, calls him "the Christ-⁠bearer": his disciples saw several times a pillar of light above him, because "the Holy Spirit rested on him continually." The sources count him a disciple of Venerable Pheronia. No other details of his life survive.

Commemorated the same day October 5