|
San Jorge (other)
San Jorge is Spanish for Saint George. San Jorge may refer to: Argentina * Autódromo Parque de la Velocidad de San Jorge, a motorsports circuit * San Jorge de Tucumán, a football club * San Jorge Gulf, a bay opening to the Atlantic Bolivia * Laguna San Jorge, a lake * San Jorge, La Paz, a neighborhood in La Paz Colombia * San Jorge River, a river * Apostolic Vicariate of San Jorge, former Roman Catholic vicariate in Montelíbano El Salvador * San Jorge, San Miguel Guatemala * San Jorge, Zacapa Honduras * San Jorge, Ocotepeque * Estadio San Jorge, a sports stadium * San Jorge de Olancho, a former town near Olanchito Mexico * San Jorge Nuchita * San Jorge Nuchita Mixtec, a regional language Nicaragua * San Jorge, Rivas Paraguay * San Jorge (Asunción), a neighborhood Philippines * San Jorge, Samar Puerto Rico * Academia San Jorge, a school in San Juan Solomon Islands * San Jorge Island, an island Spain * San Jorge, Castellón, a municipality in Valencia Community * Igle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George
Saint George (Greek: Γεώργιος (Geórgios), Latin: Georgius, Arabic: القديس جرجس; died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was a Christian who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to tradition he was a soldier in the Roman army. Saint George was a soldier of Cappadocian Greek origin and member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian, who was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. He became one of the most venerated saints and megalomartyrs in Christianity, and he has been especially venerated as a military saint since the Crusades. He is respected by Christians, Druze, as well as some Muslims as a martyr of monotheistic faith. In hagiography, as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers and one of the most prominent military saints, he is immortalized in the legend of Saint George and the Dragon. His memorial, Saint George's Day, is traditionally celebrated on 23 April. Historically, the countries of England, Ukrai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
