St.

George

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Birth About 270

Lod

demise April 23,

Nicomedia , Bethany

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St. George (between 275 and 281 - April 23, 303 ) is a Christian saint who is considered the most
important saint inOrthodoxy .
Georgios is the patron saint of several
countries: England , Ethiopia , Georgia , Montenegro and Lithuania as well as of several cities,
including Moscow , Genoa and Bamberg .
From the 12th century, legends were spread, which saved Georgius from a dragon while killing the
dragon.

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 One life
 2 buried Blvd.
 3 His commemoration
o 3.1 Churches and monasteries in his name in the Land of Israel
o 3.2 St. George in Heraldry
 4 See also
 5 External links

Life [ edit source | Edit ]

There are no reliable historical sources that tell the story of St. George's life. According to tradition
and legends, he was born into a Christian family at the end of the third century. His father was
from Cappadocia and served as an army officer. His mother was from Lod and after his father was
killed in the war, his mother returned to her hometown with her son, who had been educated herself.
Georgius continued his father's path, joined the army and ascended the ranks. At the end of his
twenties he had already been promoted to an officer and assigned to Nicodia as a member of the
personal guard of Emperor Diocletian .
According to the stories of the saints, in 302 Diocletian issued decrees forbidding every Christian
soldier in the army and obliging every other soldier to participate in the cult of the emperor and
to sacrifice to the Roman gods. St. George was commanded to take part in suppressing the
Christians but instead confessed that he was a Christian and criticized the Emperor's
decision. Diocletian tried to convert to Christianity and offered him money and land to participate in
the Roman cult. Georgius refused, and the emperor ordered his death as torture as a traitor. After
severe torture, Georgius was beheaded on the wall of Nicodia on 23 April 303 . Empress Alexandra
and Athanasius, who watched his suffering, were convinced of his devotion and converted to
Christianity, even though they knew they would be executed. The body of Georgius was brought to
Lod, the hometown of his family, where he was buried as a martyr.
St. George is one of the fourteen martyrs who help .

Buried in Lod [ edit source | Edit ]

 The Saint Kills the Dragon in St. George 's Church

A statue of St. George kills the dragon in Akko

Main article: Church of St. George the Dragon Slayer

St. George's Church The Dragon Slayer ( Arabic : Mar Jerias ) is an Orthodox Christian church in
Lod. The church was built during the reign of Emperor Constantine I (306-337) to commemorate the
tomb of Georgius. According to the historian Eusebius of Caesarea, the name of the saint who was
sanctified was not first published for fear of persecution.The church was destroyed and rebuilt twice
(the present church was built in 1872 ).
Another tradition belongs to the sacred tomb of Ba'ana to St. George. In the Druze tradition, the
tomb is identified withElijah the prophet .

Perpetuating [ edit source | Edit ]

Many churches and monasteries in the Christian world were named after him from Ethiopia to
Russia.

Churches and Monasteries in His Name in Eretz Israel [ Edit Source

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 St. George's Cathedral in Nablus Road . It was established in 1898 and belongs to the Episcopal
Church .
 St. George Church in Ailabon - Greek Orthodox Church
 The Church of St. George (St. George's Church) in Jaffa - Greek Orthodox church
 St. George's Church In the village of Burkin, near Jenin , only about 20 Christian families live in
the village, while the rest are Muslims. A Greek Orthodox Church is considered one of the oldest
churches in the world.
 St. George's Monastery in the town of Al-Khader near Bethlehem - a Greek Orthodox monastery
and church.
 Church of St. George in Ramle - Greek Orthodox Church
 St. George's Church in Akko - Greek Orthodox Church