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St. Demetrius the New of Basarabov

13th century · Bucharest · Feast October 27

Demetrius was a shepherd from Basarabov on the Lom river in Bulgaria who lived as a hermit in a cave. Long after his death his relics were found in the river. During the Russo-Turkish war of 1774, a Russian general gave them to Bucharest, and they rest in the Patriarchal Cathedral, where crowds come to venerate them every October.

  • Feast: October 27 (New Calendar)
  • Lived: 13th century
  • Place: Bucharest
  • Relics today: Patriarchal Cathedral, Bucharest
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