About this episode
This episode discusses the life and legacy of Saint George, his patronage, and the cultural significance of his feast day.
April 23 is the Feast day of Saint George, the anniversary of his death in 303 AD (some regions & traditions observe St. George’s Day on May 6). While most famous as a heroic Dragon slayer, the patron saint of England, St. George, is also traditionally honored as a patron of Canada, Georgia, Ethiopia, Portugal, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Greece, Egypt, and Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Venerated by both Christians and Muslims, he is also widely celebrated in Germany, Palestine, Lebanon (Beirut), Russia (Moscow), and honored in the regions of Catalonia & Aragon in Spain. Saint George has specific military and civic patronages in the United States where he is recognized as the patron saint of the U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Branch, as well as, the Boy Scouts of America, who consider him a patron saint of Scouting, with specialized awards offered by Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant Anglican networks. St. George and the Dragon books available at https://amzn.to/4cIA5ay Saint George and the Dragon items at https://amzn.to/4cEfS5B ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on …
People in this episode
Host: Mark Vinet
Topics covered
- Saint George
- Feast day
- Christianity
- Dragon slayer
- Patron saints
- Civic patronages
- Military patronages
Keywords
- Saint George
- Dragon
- patron saint
- Feast day
- Christianity
- military patronage
- civic patronage
- historical figures
Sponsors
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Boy Scouts of America
Books & works: Saint George and the Dragon, Saint George and the Dragon books, Saint George and the Dragon items
Places: England, Canada, Georgia, Ethiopia, Portugal, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Greece, Egypt, Serbia
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