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title: "St. George: Feast Day April 23 · Bless"
url: https://blessbible.app/saints/st-george/
description: "St. George, Martyr, patron of England, soldiers, and scouts. Remembered on April 23, died c. 303. Read their life in Bless."
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Martyr · Remembered on April 23

# St. George

St. George is remembered on April 23 in Bless’s calendar of saints. Traditionally invoked as patron of England, soldiers, and scouts.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Remembered on | [April 23](https://blessbible.app/saints/april/#23) |
| Title | Martyr |
| Died | c. 303 |
| Patron of | [England](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#england), [soldiers](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#soldiers), [scouts](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#scouts) |
| Next on Bless’s Today screen | [Friday, April 23, 2027](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-george/#calendar) |

## Life

A soldier of Cappadocia martyred at Lydda in Diocletian’s great persecution — one of the earliest and most universally venerated of all martyrs, honored from Ethiopia to England within two centuries of his death. Of the historical George little more is certain, and the Church honors him among the martyrs whose deeds are known to God alone.

The famous legend of the dragon, added a thousand years later, made him chivalry’s patron: the knight who slays the beast to save the innocent became an image of Christ’s victory, and of what every Christian soldier is for.

## Patron of

Tradition invokes St. George as patron of England, soldiers, and scouts.

[England](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#england) [Soldiers](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#soldiers) [Scouts](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/#scouts)

### Saints with the same patronage

- [St. Augustine of Canterbury](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-augustine-of-canterbury/) England · May 27
- [St. Sebastian](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-sebastian/) soldiers · January 20
- [St. Joan of Arc](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-joan-of-arc/) soldiers · May 30
- [St. Ignatius of Loyola](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-ignatius-of-loyola/) soldiers · July 31
- [St. Martin of Tours](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-martin-of-tours/) soldiers · November 11

Patronages are traditional, not an official list. [All patron saints in Bless, A to Z](https://blessbible.app/patron-saints/).

## In the calendar

The upcoming dates, through December 31, 2028, when Bless’s Today screen shows St. George. Where the US calendar keeps another celebration that day, it is named instead and no rank is given.

| Date | In the US calendar | Color | Mass readings (US) |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Friday, April 23, 2027](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2027/04/23/) | Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter | White | Acts 13:26-33 · Psalm 2:6-7, 8-9, 10-11ab · John 14:6 · John 14:1-6 |
| [Sunday, April 23, 2028](https://blessbible.app/calendar/2028/04/23/) | Second Sunday of Easter | White | Acts 5:12-16 · Psalm 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24 · Revelation 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19 · John 20:29 · John 20:19-31 |

Readings

Reading citations through May 31, 2027 are as published in the USCCB liturgical calendar. Later citations were computed by Bless from the US Lectionary cycle — confirm with your parish.

[April 22 St. Theodore of Sykeon](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-theodore-of-sykeon/) [April 24 St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-fidelis-of-sigmaringen/)

[All the saints of April](https://blessbible.app/saints/april/) [Born on April 23?](https://blessbible.app/saints/birthday/#04-23) [A saint for every day](https://blessbible.app/saints/)

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St. George

Remembered on April 23

On this page

1. [Life](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-george/#life)
2. [Patron of](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-george/#patron)
3. [In the calendar](https://blessbible.app/saints/st-george/#calendar)

In the app

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