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Where was St. George born?
Cappadocia, a city of the Eastern Roman Empire
What did Diocletian’s proclamation say?
1) demolish all churches
2) burn all Christian books
3) deprive government Christians of civil rights
4) other Christians to become slaves
5) force Christians to worship idols
What happened to Diocletian’s wife, the queen?
She asked St. George about his faith, she believed, and then she was martyred
What was the religion of St. George’s family?
Christian
How did St. George get arrested?
St. George went to the market and ripped up Diocletian’s edict in front of the whole crowd.
What happened when Diocletian sent a beautiful woman to tempt St. George?
St. George taught the woman about Christianity, and she gave herself as a martyr.
What was St. George’s profession?
Soldier in the Roman Army
What did Diocletian believe when St. George was healed from the tortures, and what did he do next?
He thought that St. George was a magician, and he sent another magician to defeat St. George
In the icon of St. George, what does the dragon represent?
The dragon represented Diocletian, and how the devil influenced Diocletian to persecute the Christians
What happened to St. George’s father?
He was a martyr who suffered and died for the name of Christ
What was St. George’s secret weapon during persecution?
The sign of the Cross - he made the sign of the Cross to take the poison out of the drink. When the soldiers tied his head, he made the sign of the Cross with his head.
In the icon of St. George, Who does the woman in the background represent?
The church and how she is strengthened by the martyrs
What is St. George’s Nickname?
The Prince of Martyrs
What happened when St. George pretended to worship the idols?
He worshipped his Lord, Jesus Christ instead. The idols revealed that they were fallen angels and that Jesus Christ is the true God.
What are the two feast days for St. George?
His martyrdom that we celebrate on May 1st
Consecration of the first church in his name on November 16th