Church of Saint George (Lod)
| Church of Saint George | |
|---|---|
כנסיית גאורגיוס הקדוש קוטל הדרקון | |
Church of Saint George | |
| 31°57′10.8″N 34°53′58.15″E / 31.953000°N 34.8994861°E | |
| Address | Lod |
| Country | Israel |
| Denomination | Greek Orthodox |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Dedication | Saint George |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | |
| Completed |
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| Demolished | 1191 AD (rebuilt) |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem |
The Church of Saint George (Hebrew: כנסיית גאורגיוס הקדוש קוטל הדרקון, lit. 'Church of Saint George the dragonslayer'; Arabic: كنيسة القديس جيورجوس or كنيسة مار جريس) is a Greek Orthodox church, located in the city of Lod, Israel. The church contains a sarcophagus venerated as the tomb of the fourth-century Christian martyr Saint George.
The 19th-century church is located adjacent to the 15th-century Great Mosque of Lod. The original site containing both the church and the mosque was a former medieval church that was destroyed in the 12th century; and rebuilt during the Crusader period.