Sant George Questions

1 Who was St George?

- a brave man

2 Where was he born?

- at Cappadocia, Turkey, in 280AD

3 What was his occupation?

- he joined the Roman Army and quickly rose through the ranks.

4 What kind of person was he?

- He was an impressive man in looks and personality

5 What was the official religion of the Roman Empire?

- Paganism

6 What did the Roman Emperor do that made St. George angry?

- Christian scriptures were burnt, churches were destroyed and practising Christians lost their right to Roman citizenship.

7 What was St. George's reaction?

- George was a Christian convert and he decided to speak out against his Emperor’s actions.

8 What did the Roman Emperor do to St. George?

- Diocletian ordered George to be tortured until he renounced his faith