When was Saint George canonised?

Answer 1

Saint George (perhaps ca. 275/281 -- 23 April 303) has a history that is confusing, if we accept that he existed he was a Christian Roman Tribune who was executed/martyred by the Emperor Diocletian for refusing to worship pagan gods. His canonisation/sainthood has been by early church tradition rather than a formal ceremony.

Answer 2

Saint George was never canonized. The official canonization process was not instituted until about 1000 years after he died. He would have been declared a saint by the early Christian community with the approval of a bishop. Today, only the pope can canonize a saint.

Answer 3

George was never canonized. The process of canonization was not instituted until about the 11th century. He was declared a saint by popular acclamation soon after his death as a martyr in the 3rd century.

Answer 4

St. George was not canonized. He was proclaimed a saint by early Christians because of his martyrdom. The canonization process did not come into existence until the 12th century. In the primitive Church, martyrs were immediately recognized as witnessing to the perfection of Christian life on earth, having shown the ultimate proof of their love for Christ by the offering of their lives. By the sacrifice of their lives for Christ, they attained Heaven in eternal glory and were indissolubly united to the Lord, the Head of the Mystical Body.

Answer 5

St. George was canonized in the 10th century, around the year 900 AD.

Answer 6

St. George was not canonized. He was declared a saint by the early Catholic community based on his martyrdom. The canonization process was not adopted until the 12th century.

Answer 7

Saint David of Wales was never canonized. He was declared a saint by popular acclaim with the concurrence of a bishop. Today only the pope can declare saints.