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Statue of Saint George And The Dragon Date And Artist Unknown Church of Saint Francis Xavier Convent of The Precious Blood Caceres Spain Photographed On 30 December 2012 By Pedro M Martínez Corada
Statue of Saint George And The Dragon Date And Artist Unknown Church of Saint Francis Xavier Convent of The Precious Blood Caceres Spain Photographed On 30 December 2012 By Pedro M Martínez Corada

Saint George

Also known as: Jirí; Jordi; Victory Bringer; Zorzo

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

April 23

Biography

Saint George, also known as Jirí, Jordi, Victory Bringer, and Zorzo, was a soldier and martyr who lived during the 3rd century. While much of his life is shrouded in legend, one of the most well-known stories about him is found in the Golden Legend. According to the Golden Legend, there was a fearsome dragon that lived in a lake near Silena, Libya....