Saint George of Lydda | |
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![]() Icon of St. George (Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens) | |
Megalomartyr | |
Died | 23 April 303 |
Venerated in | Anglicanism Eastern Orthodoxy Lutheranism Oriental Orthodoxy Roman Catholicism Umbanda Druze faith[1] |
Feast | 23 April |
Patronage | agricultural workers, farmers, field workers; soldiers; archers; armourers; equestrians, cavalry, saddle makers; chivalry; peacekeeping missions; skin diseases, lepers and leprosy, syphilis; sheep, shepherds, scouting, England[2] |
As a highly venerated saint in both the Western and Eastern Christian churches, Saint George is connected with a large number of patronages throughout the world, and his iconography can be found on the flags and coats of arms of a number of cities, regions, and countries.[3][4]
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