Church of Saint George, Lalibela

Church of Saint George
ቤት ጊዮርጊስ
Church of St. George, rock-hewn in the shape of a cross
Church of Saint George Location within Ethiopia
12°01′54″N 39°02′28″E / 12.03174°N 39.04113°E / 12.03174; 39.04113
Location	Lalibela, North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region
Country	Ethiopia
Denomination	Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Architecture
Architectural type	Monolithic church

The Church of Saint George (Amharic: Bete Giyorgis) is one of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha (Warwar), the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned its construction. He is regarded as a saint by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.