St. George by Joseph Casciato https://padlet.com/22josephcasciato/yun8qt5pdj3w Patron Saint of England en-us 2017-02-14 19:21:54 UTC 2017-02-15 19:52:30 UTC hello@padlet.com http://www.victorianweb.org/sculpture/hartwell/5.jpg Born c. 280 A.D. Died April 23, 303 A.D. 22josephcasciato https://padlet.com/22josephcasciato/yun8qt5pdj3w/wish/153844734 2017-02-14 19:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/22josephcasciato/yun8qt5pdj3w/wish/153844734 His father died when he was 14 years old. This caused him to travel to Nicomedia and become a soldier. This was easy for him because they knew is father, a very fine soldier. St. George was stationed has an imperial guard at the age of 20 for the emperor. He lived on as a soldier. 22josephcasciato https://padlet.com/22josephcasciato/yun8qt5pdj3w/wish/153846051 2017-02-14 19:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/22josephcasciato/yun8qt5pdj3w/wish/153846051 Granted sainthood because of the bravery of his actions in defending his faith and standing up for Christians made him a time honored figure. 22josephcasciato https://padlet.com/22josephcasciato/yun8qt5pdj3w/wish/154143245 2017-02-15 19:41:44 UTC https://padlet.com/22josephcasciato/yun8qt5pdj3w/wish/154143245 Emperor Diocletian had him tortured to make him deny his faith. He was then put to death. 22josephcasciato https://padlet.com/22josephcasciato/yun8qt5pdj3w/wish/154143568 2017-02-15 19:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/22josephcasciato/yun8qt5pdj3w/wish/154143568 Has several statues around England and his feast day is April 23. 22josephcasciato https://padlet.com/22josephcasciato/yun8qt5pdj3w/wish/154144953 2017-02-15 19:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/22josephcasciato/yun8qt5pdj3w/wish/154144953