Every nation has its own ‘Patron Saint’ who in times of great peril is called upon to help save the country from its enemies. Saint George is the patron saint of England and Catalonia and his cross can be found throughout England. There are indeed many churches in Georgia named after the Saint; Alaverdi Monastery is one of the largest.

St. George, He is the patron saint of England.. George is a highly celebrated saint in both the Western and Eastern Christian churches, and many Patronages of Saint George exist throughout the world. Saint George is a patron saint of Georgia, and it is claimed by Georgian author Enriko Gabisashvili that Saint George is most venerated in that nation. In older works, Saint George is depicted wearing armor and holding a lance or fighting a dragon, which represents Christ's enemies. Saint George is the patron saint of England. An 18th-century Georgian geographer and historian Vakhushti Bagrationi wrote that there are 365 Orthodox churches in Georgia named after Saint George, according to the number of days in one year. St George's Day is celebrated in England on 23 April every year. St. George, (flourished 3rd century—died, traditionally Lydda, Palestine [now Lod, Israel]; feast day April 23), early Christian martyr who during the Middle Ages became an ideal of martial valour and selflessness. Here's the story of St George, and how he came to be the patron saint of a country he never once visited St David is the patron saint of Wales, St Andrew of Scotland and St Patrick of Ireland – St George being the patron saint of England. Prayer for St. George. He's popularly identified with England and English ideals of honour, bravery and gallantry - but actually he wasn't English at all.