Church of Saint George

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The Church of Saint George in Lod is a historic Christian church and pilgrimage site traditionally associated with the tomb of Saint George, a revered soldier-martyr in Christian tradition.

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Church of Saint George canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian pilgrimage site
church building
tomb shrine
affiliation Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle Byzantine-influenced
associatedWith Christian martyrdom traditions
cult of Saint George
local Christian Arab community
category Christian pilgrimage sites in the Holy Land
Churches in Israel
Greek Orthodox churches in the State of Palestine and Israel
Saint George churches NERFINISHED
country Israel
dedicatedTo Saint George NERFINISHED
dedication Saint George the Great Martyr NERFINISHED
denomination Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED
hasFeastCelebrated 23 April (Saint George’s Day, some calendars)
6 May (Saint George’s Day, some calendars)
Feast of Saint George
hasFeature crypt
iconostasis
icons of Saint George
tomb of Saint George (traditional)
hasNameInArabic Kanīsat al-Qiddīs Jirjis NERFINISHED
hasNameInGreek Naos Agiou Georgiou NERFINISHED
hasPilgrimsFrom Israel NERFINISHED
Palestinian territories NERFINISHED
wider Eastern Mediterranean
hasSaint Saint George NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation pilgrimage site
locatedIn Central District (Israel) NERFINISHED
Israel NERFINISHED
Lod NERFINISHED
historic city of Lydda
locatedOn site of ancient Lydda
material stone
near Lod city center NERFINISHED
Ramla NERFINISHED
notableFor traditional burial place of Saint George
veneration of a soldier-martyr saint
partOf Christian holy places in the Holy Land
religion Christianity
tradition Eastern Orthodox NERFINISHED
traditionallyAssociatedWith tomb of Saint George
usedFor Christian worship
pilgrimage
veneration of Saint George

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Lod hasLandmark Church of Saint George