Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki
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Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki is a revered early Christian martyr and military saint, especially venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the patron and protector of the city of Thessaloniki.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki canonical | 5 |
| Saint Demetrios | 1 |
| Saint Demetrius | 1 |
| Saint Demetrius (Mitrovica) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2665628 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki Context triple: [Dmitrov, namedAfter, Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki]
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Saint Panteleimon
Saint Panteleimon is a Christian martyr and healer venerated in both Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions as a patron saint of physicians and the sick.
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B.
Saint Clement of Ohrid
Saint Clement of Ohrid was a medieval Bulgarian scholar, writer, and bishop, a disciple of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and a key figure in the development and spread of Slavic literacy and Orthodox Christianity.
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C.
Saint Acacius of Byzantium
Saint Acacius of Byzantium is a Christian martyr venerated as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, traditionally invoked for aid in times of suffering and distress.
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D.
Saint Dionysius of Korisos
Saint Dionysius of Korisos was a Byzantine Orthodox monk and ascetic venerated as the founder and patron saint of the Dionysiou Monastery on Mount Athos.
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E.
Chrysanthos of Madytos
Chrysanthos of Madytos was a prominent 19th-century Greek music theorist and reformer who modernized the notation and theory of Byzantine chant.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki Target entity description: Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki is a revered early Christian martyr and military saint, especially venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the patron and protector of the city of Thessaloniki.
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A.
Saint Panteleimon
Saint Panteleimon is a Christian martyr and healer venerated in both Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions as a patron saint of physicians and the sick.
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B.
Saint Clement of Ohrid
Saint Clement of Ohrid was a medieval Bulgarian scholar, writer, and bishop, a disciple of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and a key figure in the development and spread of Slavic literacy and Orthodox Christianity.
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C.
Saint Acacius of Byzantium
Saint Acacius of Byzantium is a Christian martyr venerated as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, traditionally invoked for aid in times of suffering and distress.
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D.
Saint Dionysius of Korisos
Saint Dionysius of Korisos was a Byzantine Orthodox monk and ascetic venerated as the founder and patron saint of the Dionysiou Monastery on Mount Athos.
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E.
Chrysanthos of Madytos
Chrysanthos of Madytos was a prominent 19th-century Greek music theorist and reformer who modernized the notation and theory of Byzantine chant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian martyr
ⓘ
military saint ⓘ patron saint ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Thessaloniki
ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
deliverance from sieges ⓘ miraculous protection of Thessaloniki ⓘ myrrh-flowing relics ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Thessaloniki
ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
|
| causeOfDeath | martyrdom ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn |
Byzantine liturgical calendar
ⓘ
Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Thessaloniki
ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
|
| cultSpreadTo |
Balkans
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ Russia ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Thessaloniki
ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
|
| diedDuring | Diocletianic Persecution ⓘ |
| diedIn | early 4th century ⓘ |
| epithet |
Demetrius the Myrrh-gusher
ⓘ
linked to:
Demetrius
|
| feastDayInGregorianCalendar | 8 November (some Eastern churches) ⓘ |
| feastDayInJulianCalendar | 26 October ⓘ |
| hasFeastDay | 26 October ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
depicted as a young soldier
ⓘ
holding a spear ⓘ mounted on a horse ⓘ slaying a gladiator or enemy ⓘ wearing military armor ⓘ |
| majorShrine |
Basilica of Saint Demetrius, Thessaloniki
ⓘ
linked to:
Hagios Demetrios, Thessaloniki
Hagios Demetrios, Thessaloniki ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| patronage |
Thessaloniki
ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
agriculture ⓘ crusaders ⓘ military personnel ⓘ prisoners ⓘ shepherds ⓘ soldiers ⓘ |
| positionHeld | proconsul of Thessaloniki ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| title |
Great Martyr
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Myrrh-streamer ⓘ |
| traditionallyOpposedRuler |
Emperor Galerius
ⓘ
linked to:
Galerius
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| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ
linked to:
Oriental Orthodoxy
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki Description of subject: Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki is a revered early Christian martyr and military saint, especially venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church as the patron and protector of the city of Thessaloniki.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki