Anba George

Saint George of Assiut an Egyptian bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church.[1]

Saint George Bishop of Assiut
Martyr, Bishop
Born12th century
Talkha, Egypt
Died1169
Assiut, Egypt
Venerated inCoptic Orthodox church
Major shrineMonastery of Saint George Assiut, Egypt

Early life

Born to a Christian family, at the end of the Fatimid era in Talkha. his father was working as a trader, one time when he was returning from a business trip from France, his wife gave birth to a child named George as Bishop of France at the time.[2][3] When George accompanied a young man, he went to "Šihēt" (Wadi El Natrun now) to become a monk in Monastery of Saint Macarius the Great. And when he went to Assiut returning from France after he went for preaching and preaching, At the time, the Crusades broke out and Egypt was under the rule of the governor Shirkuh.[4] Copts in Egypt were subjected to a lot of persecution and taxes were increased, and those who failed to pay were subjected to torture and sometimes murder or to Islam. The situation continued to be what it was under the rule of Governor Saladin. St. George decided not to pay high taxes and all Christians in Assiut.[5] Saladin was angered and ordered to demolish all the churches in Assiut and turn them into mosques, but could not carry out the demolition, they demolished only one church called Marker, but they could not build a mosque on its ruins, Saladin was very angry and ordered the army to move towards Assiut. St. George ordered the people of Assiut to fast and pray for three days, the weather was soaked and the winds were so strong that soldiers were prevented from breaking into the city and soldiers returned from where they came from, which increased Saladin's anger and sent a larger military contingent from his army.[6][7][8]

Martyrdom

That was on Sunday, when the army stormed the city of Assiut from its north, where the Bishop's residence and monastery Currently (Monastery of St. George, Assiut). He was arrested and tortured and then ordered to cut off his head, He was martyred in the name of Christ with 5000 men, including women and children.[9]

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References
  1. http://www.wataninet.com/2016/10/القديس-الأنبا-جورج-حياته-وإستشهاده/592856/
  2. https://assayta.weladelbalad.com/أسقف-أسيوط-يترأس-قداس-أحد-أبو-جورج/
  3. http://www.newmiracles.org/avageorge.htm
  4. https://assayta.weladelbalad.com/أسقف-أسيوط-يترأس-قداس-أحد-أبو-جورج/
  5. http://www.wataninet.com/2016/10/القديس-الأنبا-جورج-حياته-وإستشهاده/592856/
  6. http://www.newmiracles.org/avageorge.htm
  7. https://assayta.weladelbalad.com/أسقف-أسيوط-يترأس-قداس-أحد-أبو-جورج/
  8. https://copticsaints.wordpress.com/tag/قبطية/page/8/
  9. http://www.wataninet.com/2016/10/القديس-الأنبا-جورج-حياته-وإستشهاده/592856/


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