Dimet
According to tradition, Saint Dimet ( Aramaic : Mar Dimet ; Latinized: Dometius ; † 363 at Nisibis ) was a Persian doctor and Christian martyr .
Lore
Like Saint Paul , he is said to have persecuted Christians first before he was converted to Christ . He was baptized in Nisibis, then lived in a monastery in Erzurum , where he was ordained a deacon, and finally as a hermit in a cave in Tur Abdin , where he had great influence on the inhabitants of nearby Nisibis. Therefore he was stoned at the instigation of Emperor Julian .
Remembrance day
In the Roman Catholic Church , his commemoration is on August 7th; but it is not recorded in the general Roman calendar .
Churches
In Germany in Hamburg-Neugraben there is a church dedicated to Saint Dimet, in Sweden in Jönköping a church of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch . Several churches in Tur Abdin ( Taşköy , İzbırak ), in Lebanon and a monastery in his place of work Qelith (Killit) also bear his name.
literature
- Ekkart Sauser: Dometios. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 15, Bautz, Herzberg 1999, ISBN 3-88309-077-8 , Sp. 473-474.
Web links
- Entry in ecum. Lexicon of saints 'Dometios of Persia'. Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
- Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Washington, DC Calendar . Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marga Briel club newsletter. Retrieved February 24, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dimet |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mar Dimet; Dometios of Persia; Domadios El-Soriany |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hermit, saint, martyr |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century or 4th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 363 |
| Place of death | at Nisibis |