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Sankt Georgen (other)
Sankt Georgen may refer to several places, all named after the German name of Saint George: In Austria *in Carinthia: **Sankt Georgen am Längsee in the district St. Veit an der Glan **Stift Sankt Georgen abbey near Sankt Georgen am Längsee **Sankt Georgen im Lavanttal in the district Wolfsberg *in Lower Austria: **Sankt Georgen am Reith in the district Amstetten **Sankt Georgen am Ybbsfelde in the district Amstetten **Sankt Georgen an der Leys in the district Scheibbs *in Salzburg: **Sankt Georgen bei Salzburg in the district Salzburg-Umgebung *in Styria: **Sankt Georgen an der Stiefing in the district Leibniz **Sankt Georgen ob Judenburg in the district Judenburg **Sankt Georgen ob Murau in the district Murau *in Upper Austria: **Sankt Georgen am Fillmannsbach in the district Braunau am Inn **Sankt Georgen am Walde in the district Perg **Sankt Georgen an der Gusen in the district Perg **Sankt Georgen bei Grieskirchen in the district Grieskirchen **Sankt Georgen be ... [...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] |
