Question: What is the purpose of the society founded in a city also familiarly known as Thessalonica or Salonica?
Sentence (from "Thessaloniki"): Thessaloniki (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη , "Thessaloníki", ] ), also familiarly known as Thessalonica or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace.
Relevant evidence: Yes