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Saint George ( Greek: Γεώργιος, translit. Geṓrgios; [note 1] died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition, he was a soldier in the Roman army.
- Cappadocia (modern-day Turkey)
- Many patronages of Saint George exist around the world
5 giorni fa · Saint George, early Christian martyr who became an ideal of martial valor and selflessness in the Middle Ages. The legend of George’s slaying of a dragon is much represented in art. He is the patron saint of England and of Georgia and is venerated as one of the 14 Holy Helpers.
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Saint George – parrocchia; Canada. Saint-George – nome francese di St. George, comune nella contea di Charlotte (Nuovo Brunswick) Regno Unito. Saint George – comune ; Svizzera. Saint-George – comune nel distretto di Nyon (Canton Vaud)
The tomb of Saint George in Lydda, just south of Tel Aviv. Saint George is one of Christianity's most popular saints, and is highly honored by both the Western and Eastern Churches. A wide range of devotions, traditions, and prayers to honor the saint have emerged throughout the centuries.
Saint George is a patron saint of Georgia, and it is claimed that he is the most venerated saint in that nation. An 18th-century Georgian geographer and historian Vakhushti Bagrationi wrote that there are 365 Orthodox churches in Georgia named after Saint George, according to the number of days in one year.
Saint George è una città di 1.527 abitanti situata sull'omonima isola. Fu il primo insediamento permanente sulle isole Bermude, e ad oggi è il più antico centro abitato inglese delle Americhe.