Saint George was the son of devout parents. His father and mother, John and Maria, prayed fervently to the Lord to grant them a son. He was baptized in the church of the Holy Great Martyr George and was raised with devotion to the Lord, always studying the Scriptures and the teachings of the Gospel.
When he reached the age of twenty-five, the Saracens tried to persuade him to deny Christ. However, he courageously confessed his faith and rebuked their unbelief.
He therefore endured severe tortures. They beat him, cut his body into pieces and threw him into the fire. He ended his life, while the flames were put out by the refreshing rain sent by the Lord. That same night, a light appeared above the place of his martyrdom. The Christians were able to recover his incorrupt relics, which were buried with great honor in the Church of the Holy Great Martyr George in Cappadocia.
His memory is commemorated each year on May 26.
