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Saint George

Christian saint and martyr (died 303)

Personhuman whose existence is disputed human legendary saintQ48438

Also known as Georgios · St. George · St George · Georgius · Saint Georgios · George

Born: 275
, 269
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1.Stated in Archive.org
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, 280
Died: April 23, 303
Birthplace: Kayseri
Place of death: Nicomedia
, Lod
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Occupation: warrior
, dragonslayer
, thaumaturge
Positions held: Praetorian Guard
Languages spoken, written or signed: Classical Greek

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Saint George, also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the Roman army. Of Cappadocian Greek origin, he became a member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian. During the Diocletianic Persecution, he was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. He became one of the most venerated saints, heroes, and megalomartyrs in Christianity. Since the Crusades, he has been venerated especially as a military saint. He is respected by Christians, Druze, as well as some Muslims as a martyr of monotheistic faith.

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Sex or gender: male
Feast day: April 23(since 1970) part of: General Roman Calendar, Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar · liturgical rank: optional memorial
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1.Stated in Calendarium Romanum Generale (1969)
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Bright Week title: Εάν όμως η εορτή πέσει πρίν το Πάσχα, τότε εορτάζει την επόμενη μέρα του Πάσχα Δευτέρα της Δικαινησίμου · part of: Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar
November 3 title: Ανακομιδή ιερών Λειψάνων · religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonization status: thaumaturge
great martyr
Christian saint(0494) conferred by: Gelasius I
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1.desdelafe.mx/otros/san-jorge-santo-sacaron-volvieron-poner-santoral/
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Given name: Georgios
Georgius
Georgy
Time period: Roman Empire
Name in native language: Γεώργιος
Significant event: worship suppression(until 1970) participant: Paul VI
Diocletianic Persecution(0303)
martyrdom of Saint George(0303)
Religion or worldview: Christianity
Cause of death: decapitation statement is subject of: Diocletianic Persecution
Place of burial: Lod sourcing circumstances: allegedly
Mother: Polychronia
Father: Gerontius
Domain of saint or deity: Aragon
Kingdom of Aragon(since 1461) appointed by: John II of Aragon
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1.hoyaragon.es/historia-de-aragon/reino-cataluna-nunca-existio/
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Crown of Aragon
Different from: Svyatoy Georgiy
Part of: Saint George and the Dragon
Manner of death: capital punishment
Subject has role: martyr
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Name: saint Georges(1903)
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San Jorge
Άγιος Γεώργιος
Depicted by: San Giorgio monument
San Giorgio monument
replica of the statue of Saint George
drawings for Saint George and the princess
St. George
Metterza with Saints and members of the Medici Court

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