Saint George Day (23 April) of Cappadocia, Turkey

23/04/2022

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23 April
In hagiography, as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and one of the most prominent military saints, he is immortalized in the legend of Saint George and the Dragon. His memorial, Saint George’s Day, is traditionally celebrated on 23 April.
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Saint George
Born Cappadocia
Died 23 April 303 Nicomedia, Bithynia, Roman Empire

Saint George (died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier in the Roman army. Saint George was a soldier of Cappadocian Greek origin and member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian, who was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. He became one of the most venerated saints and megalomartyrs in Christianity, and he has been especially venerated as a military saint since the Crusades.

In hagiography, as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and one of the most prominent military saints, he is immortalized in the legend of Saint George and the Dragon. His memorial, Saint George’s Day, is traditionally celebrated on 23 April. Historically, the countries of England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Catalonia and Aragon in Spain, and Moscow in Russia have claimed George as their patron saint, as have several other regions, cities, universities, professions and organizations. The bones of Saint George are buried in the Church of Saint George, Lod, Israel.

A shrine attributed to prophet George can be found in Diyarbakir, Turkey. Evliya Celebi states in his Seyahatname that he visited the tombs of prophet Jonah and Saint George in the city.

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The martyrdom and miracles of Saint George of Cappadocia
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The Martyrdom and Miracles of Saint George of Cappadocia 1888 [Leather Bound]
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The Martyrdom and Miracles of Saint George of Cappadocia
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The martyrdome of Saint George of Cappadocia: titular patron of England, and of the most noble Order of the Garter (1614)
by Tristram White | Dec 14, 2010
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The Martyrdom of Saint George of Cappadocia
by E. A. Wallis Budge | Aug 21, 2014

The Historie of that Most Famous Saint and Souldier of Christ Jesus St. George of Cappadocia
by Peter Heylyn | Sep 13, 2013

Saint George and the Dragon (STORIES OF SAINTS FOR CHILDREN)
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