Today (23 April) marks St George’s Day – a day to celebrate the Christian martyr who became the patron saint of England. He is, perhaps, best known through the English – aka St George’s ...

but he is traditionally identified with St. George, with his death occurring in his mother’s home city of Lydda (Lod, Israel). Pope Gelasius I mentions him in 494 as a martyr worthy of devotion ...

In 303, he was himself tortured and executed in Palestine, becoming an early Christian martyr. The legend of George slaying a dragon and rescuing an innocent maiden from death is medieval.

Despite being born in Cappadocia, Turkey and never actually setting foot on UK soil, St George is celebrated across England every April 23.

St George is the patron saint of England ... When someone dies for their beliefs they’re called a ‘martyr’. Over 200 years later Pope Gelasius, head of the Christian church, decided George ...

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ST. GEORGE, La. (WAFB) - The new City of St. George, in East Baton Rouge Parish, elected its first mayor on Saturday. Interim Mayor Dustin Yates easily won the race, defeating his only opponent ...