ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ wʌz səpˈoʊzɪdli fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi, ænd wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli dˈɛdᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd tə sˈeɪnt dɛmˈɛtɹɪəs ʌv θˈɛsɐlˌɑːnɪki.
The church was supposedly founded in 830, and was originally dedicated to Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki.