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St. George the Great Martyr (Metropolitan of Pisidia Sotirios)

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As we continue to celebrate the joy of the Resurrection today, we also commemorate the victorious great martyr, St. George.  He was from Cappadocia, born into a wealthy and noble family.  He was a high ranking officer in the Roman army, and a Christian, who was arrested for his faith during one of the persecutions ordered by Emperor Diocletian (284-305).  After a period of horrific trial, he was beheaded and later buried in Lydde, Palestine. In the conscience of the Church, he was immediately recognized as a Saint, inspired by the many miracles surrounding him.   The veneration of St. George soon extended throughout the world, and when the persecutions ended, churches were built dedicated to him in Constantinople, Syria, ...

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