Saint
St. Nestor of Thessaloniki
October 27
- Date
- October 27
- Type
- Saint
Name variants
- Nestor
Short life
Young friend of St. Demetrios (306) who, blessed by him, overthrew the giant Lyaios in the arena and was then beheaded.
Patronage
The young, contenders.
Name day connections
This day is traditionally kept by those named: Nestor.