Coptic Churches of St. George in Egypt and abroad is celebrating his feast.
The churches are holding a spiritual renaissance
Week starting next Saturday during which the remains of the saint will be perfumed.
He was a Roman soldier of Greek origin and officer in the Guard of Roman emperor Diocletian, who was sentenced to death for refusing to recant his Christian faith. As a Christian martyr, he later became one of the most venerated saints in Christianity.
