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Name | Saint George of Lydda | Titles | Martyr | Birth date | between ca. AD 256 and 285 | Birth place | Lydda, Syria Palaestina, Roman Empire | Death date | April 23, 303 | Death place | Nicomedia, Bithynia, Roman Empire | Venerated in | Roman Catholicism Anglicanism Eastern Orthodoxy Lutheranism Coptic Orthodox Islam | Feast | April 23 | Attributes | Clothed as a soldier in a suit of armour or chain mail, often bearing a lance tipped by a cross, riding a white horse, often slaying a dragon. In the West he is shown with St George's Cross emblazoned on his armour, or shield or banner. | Patronage | Many Patronages of Saint George exist around the world |
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:For devotions see Saint George: Devotions, traditions and prayersSaint George (ca. 275/281 � 23 April 303) was, according to tradition, a Roman soldier from Syria Palaestina and a priest in the Guard of Diocletian, who is venerated as a Christian martyr. In hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic (Western and Eastern Rites), Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, and the Oriental Orthodox churches. He is immortalized in the tale of Saint George and the Dragon and is one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. His memorial is celebrated on 23 April, and he is regarded as one of the most prominent military saints.
Many Patronages of Saint George exist around the world, including: Bulgaria, Aragon, Catalonia, England, Ethiopia, Georgia, Greece, India, Iraq, Lithuania, Israel, Portugal, Serbia, Ukraine and Russia, as well as the cities of Genoa, Amersfoort, Beirut, Fakiha, Bteghrine, Cáceres, Ferrara, Freiburg, Kumanovo, Ljubljana, Pomorie, Preston, Qormi, Rio de Janeiro, Lod, Lviv, Barcelona, Moscow, Tamworth and the Maltese island of Gozo, as well as a wide range of professions, organizations and disease sufferers.
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