Holy Martyr Lupus

Saint Lupus lived at the turn of the fourth century and was the faithful servant of the Holy Great Martyr Demetrios of Thessalonica. Having been present at the martyrdom of his master, Lupus gathered up the blood-soaked garment of Saint Demetrios and took the imperial ring from his hand. With this clothing and ring, sanctified by the blood of the holy martyr, Saint Lupus began to heal the sick and worked many miracles at Thessalonica, glorifying Jesus Christ. Lupus destroyed pagan idols and was in turn hunted and persecuted by the pagans, but by the power of God the saint was miraculously preserved unharmed. Finally, Lupus delivered himself voluntarily into the hands of the torturers and, by the order of emperor Maximian Galerius, the holy martyr was beheaded in the year 306.