Martyr
George the Persian
Life
Saint George the Persian, venerable martyr, was a martyr in Persia, on 6 January 615, according to the Greek source. He came from a wealthy family of Persia.
He became a monk and later abbot of the monastery on Mount Izla. During a discussion with the king of the Persians, Khosrow II, he defended Christianity, and the king sentenced him to death on the cross.
Our source does not say more about his life and does not give another day of commemoration.
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