Saint Demetrius of Veroli
Profile
- at Veroli, Italy
- buried near the site of the future cathedral in Veroli
- bodies interred in the crypt at some point
- relics re-discovered in 1196, and re-interred in a niche in the stone of the same crypt
- indulgences granted by Pope Nicholas IV on 6 November 1289 for visits to the graves
- a chapel and altar were built over the site of their execution in 1322 by a man named Andrea who had a devotion to the martyrs
- some relics were taken from the crypt and enshrined in a silver reliquary by Bishop Pontiano in 1478; remaining relics re-interred in the niche and inscriptions added to the spot
- relics re-interred at the intersection of the aisle and transept in the church of Sante Salome in Veroli on 12 June 1743
MLA Citation
- “Saint Demetrius of Veroli“. CatholicSaints.Info. 15 May 2022. Web. 27 April 2024. <>