Although the main commemoration day of this saint, known as St. George (Cevarcios) in Arabic, is April 23, it has become a tradition in some Orthodox Churches that this commemoration day is held on May 6, according to the lunar calendar, if it occurs before Easter. In Christianity, the icon of St. George is most commonly depicted on a white horse.
St. George was commemorated on May 6 with a special ceremony held in Mersin St. Mihail and St. Gabriel Greek Orthodox Church, and it is also the name day of people whose name is “George”.
This important Saint, who was born and lived in Turkey, was born to a Christian mother and father in the Cappadocia region in an unknown year in the 3rd century. Due to his maternal side being from the Palestinian region, he settled in Palestine with his mother after his father’s death at an adult age and rose to the rank of Major in the Roman Army. He gained great success in this task and became known as the “Victory Commander.” During the reign of Emperor Diocletianus, he confessed his faith in Jesus Christ. But because of his faith in Jesus Christ, he is subjected to many tortures and persecutions, and he was martyred by beheading in 296 A.D. He was buried in Lidda Town, his mother’s village in Palestine.
