The memory of our revered father David of Salonica
The blessed David was born in the land of the east and, like a luminous star, shone all over the world: exercising in abstinence from his youth, he appeared to people as if an angel in the flesh.
Paul founded a community for which he wrote two letters, and it was one of the most important cities in the Byzantine Empire for its trade and wealth.
At present, this city, under the name of Thessalonica, after Constantinople, is the first trading city of European Turkey, with a very large population.] in three kilometers from it, Saint David built a tent for himself under an almond tree; here, like a good-natured bird, he comforted all who came to him with many useful words.
His mind was always directed to the divine heights, and so he was enriched with the gift of miracles, and became a pillar of light in the church, enlightening all by his miraculous signs.
When the king saw this, he was amazed and bowed down at the feet of the man who pleased God. In general, by his life and the miracles of the holy David, many people were amazed, who, looking at the saint, praised God, who is wonderful in his saints.
David about 540 A.D., in the reign of Justinian and Theodora.] , whom he loved from his youth.
On the same day the memory of our holy father Dionysius, archbishop of Suzdal, who died in 1384.
Kondack, voice one.
Kondac, verse 1: A garden of fruitful blossoms, of virtue, of fruitful fruit, appeared on the garden tree as a blessing bird: paradise is the pasture, the tree of life of the Lord in your heart, receiving as he cultivated the wise, feeding us grace: the tree prays for us to David with all blessings.
The city is now called Thessaloniki, the first trading city in Europe after Constantinople, with a very large population. 2 St. David died around 540 AD, during the reigns of Justinian and Theodora.