Dometius of Philotheou

Venerable Dometius of Philotheou was an Athonite elder. He pursued silence at Philotheou Monastery together with the Hieromartyr Damian of Philotheou (23 February), who suffered under cruel tortures by the Turks in the year 1568. The Greek synaxarion calls him Dometios the Sign-⁠bearer. He is commemorated on 7 August (new style; 20 August on the old calendar), and at Philotheou Monastery also on 24 January together with all the saints of the monastery.