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Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Georgios) Classical Syriac: ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ (Giwargis) Latin: Georgius; c. 275/281 – 23 April 303 AD) born in Lydda Roman Palestine was a soldier in the Roman army and was later venerated as a Christian martyr. His father was Gerontius a Greek Christian from Cappadocia and an official in the Roman army. His mother Polychronia was a Christian from Roman Palestine. Saint George became an officer in the Roman army in the Guard of Diocletian.

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birth place
Roman Empire, Lod, Syria Palaestina, Palestine, Lydda
death date
0303-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 0303-04-23
death place
Roman Empire, Nicomedia, Bithynia
major shrine
Israel, Church of Saint George Lod
title
Martyr
venerated in
Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism, Oriental Orthodoxy, Catholic Church

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