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Church Of St. George, Varaždin
The Church of St. George in Varaždin is Serbian Orthodox church in Croatia. The church is dedicated to Saint George. Work on church were completed in 1884. The church is located inside of Varaždin's main market place. The Serbian Orthodox Church of St. George in Varaždin is one of the youngest Orthodox sacral buildings constructed in Croatian urban areas in the 19th century. After the 1781 Patent of Toleration issued by Joseph II, the first larger Orthodox churches began to be built in towns and cities of Croatia (Karlovac, Zagreb, Rijeka, Bjelovar, Koprivnica) and the Habsburg empire as a whole. Complete removal of limitations for non-Catholic religions in the 1850s and 1860s led to a new wave of church construction immediately after the mid-19th century in the Eparchy of Osječko polje and Baranja, not to mention Otočac, Ogulin and other places of the empire where Serbs are considered people of a constituent state. Since the Varaždin Serbian Orthodox community was rather sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint George
Saint George (;Geʽez: ጊዮርጊስ, , ka, გიორგი, , , died 23 April 303), also George of Lydda, was an early Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in Christianity. According to holy tradition, he was a soldier in the Roman army. Of Cappadocian Greek origin, he became a member of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian, but was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. He became one of the most venerated saints, heroes, 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, he is immortalised in the legend of Saint George and the Dragon and as one of the most prominent military saints. In Roman Catholicism, he is also venerated as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. His feast day, Saint George's Day, is traditionally celebrated on 23 April. Historic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
