Tag #The transfer of the relics of Saint Dimitrios the New to Bucharest 1tagged materials Studia Humanitatis No. II (XX) / 2025 Monk in Basarabi, Patron Saint in Bucharest Architect, PhD candidate Macarie Grigoriu The article traces the history of the transfer of the relics of Saint Dimitrios the New to Bucharest on 13 July 1774, against the backdrop of the Russian military occupation and the plague epidemic, and examines the role of these relics in protecting the capital during times of crisis, from the processions of the 18th and 19th centuries through to the Covid-19 pandemic and the anniversary celebrations in 2024. Explore further Related tags #Saint Dimitri Basarabov the Pious #Nicolae Mavrocordat #General Ivan Petru Saltîkov #Metropolitan Gregory II #Metropolitan Filaret II #Catherine II #The Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 #the Phanariot era #Cathedral of the Salvation of the Nation #Saint Gregory the Decapolite