St. George was traditionally from Cappadocia, which is in modern-day Turkey. His father was a Roman army official from Cappadocia, and his mother was a Christian of Syrian origin from Lydda in the Roman province of Palestine (now Lod, Israel). Accounts vary on whether he was born in Cappadocia or Syria Palaestina, but he was raised at least partly in Lydda. Thus, St. George is most commonly associated with origins in both Cappadocia and Palestine, reflecting a mixed background of the eastern Roman Empire.
