Saint George
Martyr, patron of England, suffered at or near Lydda, also known as Diospolis, in Palestine, probably before the time of Constantine.
Patronages
According to Catholic tradition, as recorded in the sources cited for each patronage:
Armourers
Recorded as patron of armourers in:
- Drake, Saints and Their Emblems, 1916, PATRONS OF ARTS, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
Also recorded as patron:
Bavaria
Recorded as patron of Bavaria in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
England
Martyr, patron of England, suffered at or near Lydda, also known as Diospolis, in Palestine, probably before the time of Constantine.
Recorded as patron of England in:
- Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, St. George
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
- Baring-Gould, The Lives of the Saints, 1897, S. GEORGE, M.
- Wikidata (no reference cited)
Ferrara
Recorded as patron of Ferrara in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Genoa
Recorded as patron of Genoa in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Horse soldiers
Recorded as patron of horse soldiers in:
- Drake, Saints and Their Emblems, 1916, PATRONS OF ARTS, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS
Mansfeld
Recorded as patron of Mansfeld in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Mantua
Recorded as patron of Mantua in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Nimeguen
Recorded as patron of Nimeguen in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Norwich
Recorded as patron of Norwich in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Order of the Garter
Then asking the maiden for her girdle (an incident in the story which may possibly have something to do with St. George's selection as patron of the Order of the Garter), he bound it round the neck of the monster, and thereupon the princess was able to lead it like a lamb.
Recorded as patron of Order of the Garter in:
Piedmont
Recorded as patron of Piedmont in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Portugal
Recorded as patron of Portugal in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Rechem
Recorded as patron of Rechem in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Also recorded as patron:
Schlestatt
Recorded as patron of Schlestatt in:
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES.
Soldiers
The reason why St.George has been regarded as the patron of military men, is partly upon the score of his profession, and partly upon the credit of a relation of his appearing to the Christian army in the holy war, before the battle of Antioch.
Recorded as patron of soldiers in:
- Butler, Lives of the Saints, 1812, SAINT GEORGE, MARTYR.
- Butler, Lives of the Saints, 1866, ST. GEORGE, MARTYR.
- Husenbeth, Emblems of Saints, 1882, PATRONS OF ARTS, TRADES, AND PROFESSIONS.
- Wikidata (no reference cited)
Also recorded as patron:
Feast day
- April 23 · General Roman Calendar
From Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913, “St. George”
According to the very careful investigation of the whole question recently instituted by Father Delehaye, the Bollandist, in the light of modern sources of information, the above statement sums up all that can safely be affirmed about St. George, despite his early cultus and pre-eminent renown both in East and West (see Delehaye, "Saints Militaires", 1909, pp.45-76).
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