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A detail is shown from a painting by Raphael of St. George slaying the dragon. The work is displayed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It dates to the early 1500s. (Courtesy Andrew W. Mellon Collection/National Gallery of Art)

Radio Interview: Who really was St. George?

April 22, 2024
By Catholic Review Staff
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: Books, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Saints

Hanael Bianchi

The dragon-slaying tale of St. George is most likely mythological. The saint is not. But who was this elusive figure? With the Feast of St. George coming up April 23, George Matysek talks with Hanael Bianchi, a professor of history at Howard Community College, who holds a doctorate in British history from The Catholic University of America. Bianchi is the author of “St. George’s Day: A Cultural History of England’s National Holiday.” He is a parishioner of St. John in Westminster, and also blogs for the Catholic Review.

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