CHURCH BUILDING
Saint George Greek Orthodox Church
Al-Khader · Greek Orthodox
- Locality
- Al-Khader
- Tradition
- Greek Orthodox
- Type of place
- CHURCH BUILDING
- Coordinates
- 31.70315° N, 35.16126° E
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History: Saint George Greek Orthodox Church
Saint George's Church in Al-Khader is the standing Greek Orthodox sanctuary within the local monastic complex. Palestinian tourism sources date its rebuilding to 1912, replacing an older sanctuary. The Jerusalem Patriarchate records liturgies at this named church. Local devotion associates George with al-Khader, and both Christian and Muslim visitors have venerated the saint here; stories of his presence at the site belong to religious tradition.
An interesting detail
The church preserves a chain used in local healing devotions associated with Saint George. This is a recorded religious practice, not evidence that the chain cures illness.