Georgian Orthodox Church celebrated Saint George’s Day (Giorgoba) today, November 23. Festive liturgies are being conducted in all temples and churches of Georgia. His Holiness and Beatitude Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia is conducting a service at St. Trinity Cathedral.

Today is the 14 th anniversary of St. Trinity Cathedral, which was opened and blessed 14 years ago, on November 23.

St George is one of the most venerated saints in Georgia, and his feast day, known as St George's Day (or Giorgoba) is a public holiday and it is celebrated two times in a year: on November 23, when he was tortured and on May 6, when he died.

There are many legends about St George. According to them, St George was from Cappadocia, a historical region of Central Anatolia, present-day Turkey. He went to serve in the Roman army and showed himself as a brave and courageous warrior. When he found out, that Emperor Diocletian started persecution of Christians, St George claimed himself to be a Christian. He was imprisoned, tortured and then executed by decapitation at the age of 30 in 303 A.D.