The Brass Icon "Saint Demetrius ".

Description: The Brass Icon " Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessalonica " . Venerated in Eastern Orthodoxy Oriental Orthodoxy Roman CatholicismLutheran Church Anglicanism Major shrine Hagios Demetrios, ThessalonikiFeast Orthodox Churches: 26 October and on All-Saints of Salonica (aka Thessalonica and Thessaloniki), on 3rd Sunday of Pascha (Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women); Roman Catholic Church: 9 April & 8 OctoberAttributesdepicted wearing the armour of a Roman soldier, usually carrying a spear, often seated on a red horsePatronageThessaloniki, Siberia, Sremska Mitrovica, Kosovska Mitrovica, Calgary; soldiers; Crusades (in Roman Catholic tradition); agriculture, peasants and shepherds (in the Greek countryside during Middle Ages); construction industry in Bulgaria, winter, snow, coldSaint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessalonica , also known as the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte (meaning 'the Myrrh-Gusher' or 'Myrrh-Streamer'; 3rd century – 306), was a Greek Christian martyr of the early 4th century AD. During the Middle Ages, he came to be revered as one of the most important Orthodox military saints, often paired with Saint George of Lydda. His feast day is 26 October for Eastern Orthodox Christians, which falls on 8 November [NS, "new style"] for those following the old calendar. In the Roman Catholic Church he is most commonly called "Demetrius of Sermium" and his memorial is 9 April in the 2004 Roman Martyrology and 8 October in the martyrology of the Extraordinary Form. 11 x 9.8 cm. Сondition shown in the photos !!! Feel free to email with any questions prior to bidding.

Price: 77 USD

Location: Tallinn, Estonia

End Time: 2024-11-26T20:01:01.000Z

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