page_title: Patronages of Saint George
section_title: Eastern Christianity
hierarchical_section_title: Patronages of Saint George / Churches and monasteries / Eastern Christianity
caption_attribution_description: English: Bete Giyorgis (Church of St. George), Lalibela, Ethiopia Français&#160;: Bete Giyorgis (Église Saint-Georges), Lalibela, Ethiopia
context_page_description: As a highly celebrated saint in both the Western and Eastern Christian churches, Saint George is connected with a large number of patronages throughout the world, and his iconography can be found on the flags and coats of arms of a number of cities and countries.
context_section_description: The 16th-century monastery known as the Monastery of Saint George is near al-Khader, Palestine. In the Wadi Qelt near Jericho stands the St. George's Monastery.
  Saint George is among the most celebrated saints in Syria, especially among the Antiochian churches. The historical Saint George's Monastery in Meshtaye village near the city of Homs is a Greek Orthodox religious complex dating back to the 5th century. It consists of three leveled churches from the 5th, 13th and the 19th centuries respectively. The oldest one is entirely built in Byzantine style. The monastery is one of the most busiest destinations for local and foreign pilgrims, mainly at the feast of Saint George and the feast of the elevation of the Holy Cross (14 September).
  At Mughni (Armenia), there is a monastery dedicated to Saint George, in Armenian Սուրբ  Գեւորգ (Surb Gevork). First mentioned in 1278, the monastery is said to contain relics of the saint.
  The Church of Saint George in Lalibela, Ethiopia dates to around 1200 AD.  The church is dedicated to the saint, and is one of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, a holy city in Ethiopia and a site of pilgrimage.   St. George's Cathedral in Addis Ababa is also dedicated to the saint, and the city's main football club is Saint George S.C..  A local beer is named after the saint.
  One of Montenegro's islands is called Sveti Đorđe (Serbian Cyrillic: Свети Ђорђе), where there is a monastery devoted to the saint.
caption: Church of Saint George in Lalibela, Ethiopia.
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